Plate

Object Name:

Plate

Object ID:

1965.013.046

Creator:

Rogers, John (1760-1816)Ceramicist; Rogers, George (1762-1815)

Place of Origin:

Burslem (Staffordshire), England

Date:

1820-1836

Description:

Plate. Pearlware earthenware. Circular plate with deeply scalloped rim and molded feather edge. Base ring present. Underglaze blue transfer print covers entire obverse surface. Scene depicts a man on horseback followed by two other men. They are in front of a temple. In the background is a long flight of steps with four women standing on them. In the far background is another temple on a hilltop. The scene is bordered with trees and shrubbery. Impressed maker's mark on reverse in upper case Roman letters "ROGERS / 7". Two paper labels on reverse with provenance information. The first label is hand written: "Josepheus Willard & / Lucy Wadsworth / M-Apr 3. 1792 / Josephus a cousin of / [S]imon Willard the / spoonmaker." Second label reads: "This Plate a / wedding Present of / Josephus Willard / 17[9]3".

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware
Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-1.2 Dia-10 inches

Provenance:

Donated by Mrs. Harry K. Rogers with many other pieces. Plate has note suggesting this was a wedding gift for Lucy Wadsworth (1771-1863) and Josephus Willard (1772-1838) of Grafton, MA, who married in 1792/3.

Credit Line:

Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers

People:

Willard, Josephus (1772-1838), Wadsworth, Lucy (1771-1863), Rogers, Josephine (1887-1970), Rogers, John (1760-1816), Rogers, George (1762-1815)