Plate
- Object Name:
- Plate
- Object ID:
- 1980.047.20.3
- Creator:
- Adams, William
Ceramicist - Place of Origin:
- Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
- Date:
- 1834
- Description:
- Plate. Pearlware or white earthenware. Circular plate with shallow cavetto, slightly concave marly with scalloped edge, and circular plain foot; base 5.375 in diameter. Red transfer print central scene in cavetto depicts man and woman in traditional continental dress standing near castle, peering over man lying on the shore. In background are ship crashing against rocks, sailing ship, and a lighthouse. Border consists of alternating motifs of fruit, flowers, and symbols of the sea.
Marks on reverse include "ADAMS" stamped near center and transfer-printed in red, "THE / SEA" in bold uppercase letters within shell cartouche surrounded by seaweed. - Material:
- Ceramic
- Dimensions:
- H-1.1 Dia-9.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a large collection of 18th- & 19th-century ceramics, given by their collector, Alma (Mrs. Harold G.) Duckworth (1899-2003).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alma Duckworth
- Subjects:
- Men, Women, castle, lighthouse, Shipwrecks
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