Plate, Cup
- Title:
- Bosphorus
- Object Name:
- Plate, Cup
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.054
- Creator:
- Mayer, Thomas & John
Potter - Place of Origin:
- Longport, England
- Date:
- 1838-1842
- Description:
- Cup Plate. Circular rim with scalloped edge. Base ring present. Whiteware, earthenware with brown underglaze transfer print. Center scene depicts a sailboat in the foreground and a building with turrets in the background. Rim decoration alternates between two motifs. One motif shows a sailing boat with building in the background and the second motif shows a cluster of flowers. Maker's mark printed on the reverse in underglaze brown in upper case Roman letters: "BOSPHORUS/T.&J.MAYER/LONGPORT". Above the text is an animal (leopard?) standing on a striped bar. To the right of the mark is a woman holding a trident and a shield. To the left of the mark is a small sailboat. Impressed on the reverse is the number "1".
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Dimensions:
- H-0.5 Dia-4.75 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Rogers Collection -- a gift (and later bequest) of Josephine Rogers given in memory of her husband, Harry K. Rogers -- consists of a large collection of New Hampshire glass, parian ware, and other decorative arts. No history given for this object.
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
- People:
- Rogers, Josephine (1887-1970)
- Subjects:
- Trees, Sailboats, Sailing vessels
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