Maker
William Ridgway & Co.(English, active c. 1834–1854)English, active c. 1834–1854
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Platter
- View of the Capitol at Washington
Datec. 1840–1854
Place depictedWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions1 5/8 × 14 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (4.1 × 36.2 × 48.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jas A. Gundry
Object numberB.2012.41
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
underside transfer-printed in blue "VIEW of the CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON" surmounted by a rendition of the Great Seal of the United States of American, with the initials "W.R." (William Ridgway)
impressed on back "OPAQUE/GRANITE/CHINA/W.R. & Co" in a shield flanked between a lion and a unicorn
impressed on back "OPAQUE/GRANITE/CHINA/W.R. & Co" in a shield flanked between a lion and a unicorn
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John & William Ridgway
c. 1828–1830
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.60.85.A,.B
John & William Ridgway
c. 1828–1830
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.60.86