Plate
- Title:
- Texian Campaigne
- Object Name:
- Plate
- Object ID:
- 1951.013.29
- Place of Origin:
- Staffordshire, England
- Date:
- 1846-1852
- Description:
- Plate. "Texian Campaigne" pattern. Blue transfer-printed earthenware. Center scene depicts three men on horseback and one man sitting on the ground. The men on horseback are all in military uniforms including high hats with plumes. One man carries a flag. The seated man is wearing a short-sleeved shirt. The background shows clouds of smoke with a city in the background and a band of troops in the middle ground. Rim design includes 2 elements that are interspersed: one element is an image of the Roman goddess Diana the Huntress (female figure dressed in a toga, with bow in one hand and a stag behind her); the other element is a grouping of military equipment, including a drum, flag, cannon, sword, and bayonet. Marks on reverse include, in blue underglaze transfer print: TEXIAN / CAMPAIGNE" in upper-case roman letters, within a cartouche with geometric border and flower groupings; below the flower group is "J.B" in upper-case roman italic letters. Paper label on reverse with donor information.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Dimensions:
- H-1 Dia-9.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Dr. and Mrs. Loren A. Sanders Collection, bequeathed by Madeline C. Sanders (1876-1951).
- Credit Line:
- Dr. and Mrs. Loren A. Sanders Collection, Bequest of Madeline C. Sanders
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