Saucer

Object Name:

Saucer

Object ID:

1966.018.08 b

Creator:

Alcock, John (2)Ceramicist

Place of Origin:

Cobridge, England

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Saucer, part of a set with a cup (1966.18.8 a-b). Ironstone or Whiteware. White body with blue transfer print decoration. Scene shows an overgrown castle with a waterway in the foreground, including: a canoe with three people, several arches and bridges, and trees. Rim decorated with a floral border and a chain design at bottom. Transfer print maker's mark on bottom, including: pattern title, "[P]RIORY", surrounded with grape leaves and vines, above which is the name "JOHN ALCOCK", below is the word "COBRIDGE". Impressed on bottom is a lower case letter "p".

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware

Dimensions:

H-1.2 Dia-5.9 inches

Provenance:

One of a collection of ceramics described by donors has having occupied the corner cupboard from a family home in Bedford, NH. The cupboard was given to Winterthur prior to the ceramics being given to NHHS. The last owner of the cupboard was Rodney Foster Rollins (1857-1921) of Bedford, NH, donor's uncle.

Credit Line:

Gift of Laura Berry Offutt and Harriet Berry Denham