Tray, Serving

Object Name:

Tray, Serving

Object ID:

1942.001.01.05

Creator:

Ridgway, JohnCeramicist

Place of Origin:

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Date:

1830-1841

Description:

Tureen Plate. Pearlware earthenware. Circular dish with slightly scalloped rim and two slightly projecting ends. Obverse decoration is a combination of underglaze brown transfer print and under and overglaze handpainted designs. Central and rim designs include a cluster of pink flowers surrounded with scrolls and leaves in brown, green, blue, orange and gold. Band around plate rim is primarily orange with small transfer printed flowers and leaves as well as four small groupings of flowers and scrolls. The two extended ends are decorated in shape of a nutmeg with leaves done in transfer print brown and handpainted blue and gold. Makers mark on reverse include underglaze transfer print image of a lion, crowned shield, and unicorn. Within shield is text: "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE". Beneath animals and shield is a ribbon with text: "DIEU ET MON DROIT / J. R." Pattern name underneath in upper case letters: "GROSVENOR." Handpainted in red is a half circle with two dots. Handpainted in blue underglaze is an "S". There is also an impressed number "1".

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware

Dimensions:

H-1.8 W-13.1 L-12.125 inches

Provenance:

From the ceramics collection of Margaret H. Jewell. Note that tureen that goes with this plate is 1942.006.12.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Ridgway, John (1785-1860), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Lions, Unicorns, Crowns