Plate
Maker
William Adams IV & Sons(English, 1829–1864)English, 1829–1864
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Plate
- the "Shannondale Springs Virginia, U. S."
Datec. 1834–1850
Made inTunstall, England
Place depictedShannondale, West Virginia, United States
Made inStoke-on-Trent, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions7/8 × 7 7/8 in. diameter (2.2 × 20 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jas A. Gundry
Object numberB.2013.19
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 2013.
Published References Godden, Geoffrey A. "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain." New York: Crown Publishers, 1966. pl. 11, p. 6. Kowalsky, Arnold A., and Dorothy E. Kowalsky. "Encyclopedia of Marks on American, English, and European Earthenware, Ironstone, Stoneware, 1780-1980: Makers, Marks, and Patterns in Blue and White, Historic Blue, Flow Blue, Mulberry, Romantic Transferware, Tea Leaf, and White Ironstone." Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub, 1999. pp. 272-273. Larsen, Ellouise Baker. "American Historical Views on Staffordshire China." New York: Dover Publications, 1975. p. 121, no. 265 and p. 324. Snyder, Jeffrey B. "Historical Staffordshire: American Patriots & Views: With Price Guide. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub, 1995. pp. 39-40. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On bottom, encircled with an eagle and garland design: SHANNONDALE / SPRINGS VIRGINIA / U.S.
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