Plate

Title:

"The Landing of the Fathers at Plymouth"

Object Name:

Plate

Object ID:

1951.013.01

Creator:

Wood, Enoch & SonsPotter

Place of Origin:

Burslem, England

Date:

1820-1834

Description:

Plate. Blue transfer-printed earthenware. Circular plate with upward curving rim, which is shaped into eight slightly rounded sections. Base ring present. Underglaze transfer-printed design in medium blue. Central scene on inner surface encircled by decorative band, shows ocean scene labelled above the scene as "THE LANDING OF THE FATHERS AT PLYMOUTH Dec 22 1620" with Europeans landing in a boat with two Native American Indians watching from shore (black-skinned, grass skirts and carrying bows). Foreground depicts rocks and waves. Background depicts a ship and several islands/mountains. Lower right of scene has the words "Carver Bradford / Winslow Brewster & Standish". Border with four medallions, the top is "AMERICA / INDEPENDENT / JULY 4 / 1776". The bottom says "WASHINGTON / BORN 1732 / DIED 1799". The right shield depicts a large ship and the left shield depicts a small boat and a bird with an olive branch. Between medallions are scrolled designs with flowers surrounded with eagles. Impressed mark on bottom "Enoch Wood & Sons / Burslem" surrounding an eagle. Underglaze figure "5" printed or painted on bottom in blue. Remnants of a paper label on bottom with donor information.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-0.75 Dia-7.625 inches

Provenance:

Part of the Dr. and Mrs. Loren A. Sanders Collection, bequeathed by Madeline C. Sanders (1876-1951). This piece thought to be from Madeline's Grandmother Clark, as formerly labeled on the plate. Scene on plate commemorates the "Landing of the Fathers" at Plymouth Rock; pieces of this type are believed to have been imported c. 1820 for the 200th anniversary of the event.

Credit Line:

Dr. and Mrs. Loren A. Sanders Collection, Bequest of Madeline C. Sanders

People:

Washington, George (1732-1799), Carver, John (c. 1576-1621), Bradford, William (1590-1657), Winslow, Edward, Brewster, William (1567-1644), Standish, Myles (c.1584-1656), Wood, Enoch (1759-1840), Sanders, Loren A. (1874-1946), Sanders, Madeline C. (1876-1951)

Subjects:

Ships, Landings (Arrivals), Pilgrims