Platter

Object Name:

Platter

Object ID:

1936.003.05

Creator:

Podmore, Walker & CompanyManufacturer; Evans & HillRetailer

Place of Origin:

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Date:

1847-1859

Description:

Platter. Made by Podmore, Walker & Company. Sold by Evans & Hill, Concord, NH; 1847-1859 Black transfer-printed earthenware. Oblong octagonal body with flat tapered rim. View on center front: four people on river bank under a tree, rustic pavilion under ruins. River with bridge in center and Victorian Gothic castle in background. Barred border with two leaf scrolled bands. Impressed rectangle on bottom: "PEARL STONE / WARE / PW&Co." Printed in black, mark on bottom: "EVANS & HILL / Concord NH / IMPORTERS" in cartouche. Impressed "11".

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Transfer-printed

Dimensions:

H-1.1 W-12.1 D-9.1 inches

Credit Line:

Bequest of Alice E. Peabody

People:

Evans, Franklin (1814-1903), Hill, Joseph C. A. (1821-1901), Peabody, Alice E. (1859-1936)

Subjects:

Bridges, Rivers, Trees