Dish with Portrait of William III (r. 1689–1702)
Maker
Unknown English
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Dish with Portrait of William III (r. 1689–1702)
Datec. 1689–1702
Possible placeBrislington, England
Probable placeLondon, England
Possible placeBristol, England
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
Dimensions2 3/16 × 13 1/2 in. diameter (5.6 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Brad Bucher, Glen Bucher, and Jim Bucher in honor of Leslie Bucher at "One Great Night in November, 2017"
Object numberB.2017.12
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
106 Cameron Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendSpecial Collections
Object Type
Ceramics depicting royal figures found great popularity in England and the American colonies during the second half of the 17th century. While some were intended for daily use, others, such as this dish featuring King William III, were meant for decorative display.
English monarchs ruled their American colonial subjects according to charters granted to individual colonies and through colonial governors, most of whom were appointed by the monarch. Elected colonial assemblies introduced an element of self-government and later gave voice to the growing tensions that led to the revolution.
ProvenanceJonathan Horne, London; Bonhams, London, The Sampson and Horne Collection: Defining the British Vernacular, April 28, 2010, lot 71; private collection, London; [John Howard, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Published References Similar dishes can be found in the following: Archer, Michael. Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum. London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2013. p. 12, Pls. A.13 and A.14. Archer, Michael. Delftware: The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles: A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Stationery Office, 1997. pp. 76–7, Pl. A.6. Britton, Frank. London Delftware. London: J. Horne, 1987. p. 138, no. 111. Grigsby, Leslie B., Michael Archer, Margaret Macfarlane, and Jonathan Horne. The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware. London: Jonathan Horne, 2000. Pls. D27 and D28. Lipski, Louis L., and Michael Archer. Dated English Delftware: Tin-Glazed Earthenware, 1600-1800. London: Sotheby Publications, 1984. p. 35, nos. 84 and 85. A shard of a similar William III dish was excavated at the Angelica Knoll site in Maryland: Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. 2003. Prehistoric Ceramics: Marcey Creek. Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland. Retrieved September 13, 2017 from http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/PrehistoricCeramics/ Prehistoric%20Ware%20Descriptions/MarceyCreek.htm. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on the front: WR
Verso: Pasted newspaper clipping related to chargers, most illegible
Verso: Sticker for www.johnhoward.co.uk
Verso: Pasted newspaper clipping related to chargers, most illegible
Verso: Sticker for www.johnhoward.co.uk
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Unknown English
c. 1689–1694
Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
B.94.16
Unknown Dutch
c. 1689–1702
Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
B.59.122
