Tureen

Title:

Rhone Scenery

Object Name:

Tureen

Object ID:

1967.019.01 a-b

Creator:

Mayer, Thomas, John & JosephPotter

Place of Origin:

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Date:

1843-1855

Description:

Tureen w/ Cover. Mulberry transfer printed earthenware. "Rhone Scenery" pattern. Square body with canted corners. Two lug handles in shape of acanthus leaves. Cover has ball finial with leaf-shaped base. Interior of tureen decorated with transfer printed scene, tall church in foreground with apostle carvings, a large tree to left and three people in foreground. Transfer printed border decoration on rim interior, body exterior, and base exterior incudes scrolls and flowers against horizontal stripes. Transfer print on lid exterior includes two small scenes of a tall building or church with large blocks of scrolled acanthus leaves in between the scenes. Decorative band on rim of lid is same as that on rim of tureen. Several marks on bottom of tureen, including: printed in black within a circle, "T. J. & J. MAYER / Rhone / SCENERY"; circle is surrounded by flowers and an unidentified animal above the circle; also on bottom is black number "2"; impressed "M"; and impressed "v". Two marks on underside of lid includes black printed "12" and unidentified impressed letter.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-7.4 W-9.8 D-9.3 inches

Provenance:

One of a set of serving pieces given by Ruth L. (Mrs. Richard G.) Wood of Randolph, NH. No history given. Mrs. Wood's husband, Richard George Wood (b. 1900) of Randolph, died in January of 1967. Mrs. Richard G. Wood of Montpelier, VT, donated ceramics and glassware in 1965 (1965.017).

Credit Line:

Gift of Ruth L. Wood

People:

Mayer, John, Mayer, Joseph, Wood, Richard George