Dish

Object Name:

Dish

Object ID:

1917.009.01

Place of Origin:

Staffordshire, England

Date:

1784-1820

Description:

Saucer or dish. Pearlware, with old blue transfer print. Staffordshire ceramic saucer of a medium blue color. The border is a fine ribbon motif on the edge, and within the saucer on a ground of white dots are clumps of large flowers and larger leaves. On the underside printed in blue there is a spread eagle with shield on the lower body, an olive branch on the left with arrows on the right. There are twelve circles in an arc over the head and one circle on either side of the neck. Plain circular rim. Base ring present.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-1.4 Dia-6 inches

Provenance:

This is reportedly a specimen of the wedding china owned by Capt. David Copp (1739-1817) of Wakefield, NH, and Margaret Palmer (1749-1839). David Copp was a captain in the Revolution. His wife originally came from Rochester, NH. They were married in Rochester in August 1769, which is too early a date for this type of ceramic.

Credit Line:

Loaned by Mrs. E. S. Boyer

People:

Copp, David, Copp, Margaret, Palmer, Margaret