Plate, Cup

Title:

Quadrupeds

Object Name:

Plate, Cup

Object ID:

1967.030.04.2

Creator:

Hall, John (1)

Place of Origin:

Burslem, England

Date:

1814-1822

Description:

Cup Plate -Blue transfer-printed earthenware. Slightly scalloped circular rim. Soft sided base ring present. Center of obverse shows a white dog running. The dog has a dark spot around its eye and a dark collar. Mountains and trees in the background. Wide rim decoration includes three animals, each separated by an urn of flowers. Two of the animals look like weasels and the third looks like a large rat. Basket weave pattern on outer rim. Undecorated on the reverse. Maker's mark on reverse in blue underglaze transfer print in upper case Roman letters: "IHALL/QUADRUPEDS". There is an impressed number "9" on the reverse.

Material:

Earthenware - Transfer-printed

Dimensions:

H-0.6 Dia-5.25 inches

Provenance:

The objects included in this gift were said to have descended to the donor, Margaret Adelaide (Pollard) Smith (1878-1972) through the Grimes-Stearns family of Keene, NH, and were stored at the family homestead in Keene. Margaret's mother was Helen Semira (Stearns) Pollard (1855-1939), antiques dealer of Keene. Her grandparents were David Bowker Stearns (1829-1912) and Adelaide Lydia Chamberlain (1833-1928) of Keene. Her great-grandparents were Jotham Stearns (1791-1832) and Mary Grimes (1795-1875) of Keene. This set belonged to Mary and Jotham, who were married in 1817.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret A. Pollard Smith

People:

Hall, John, Smith, Margaret Pollard (1878-1972), Stearns, Jotham (1791-1832), Stearns, Mary (1795-1875)

Subjects:

Dogs