Maker
Dale Hall Pottery(English)English
Factory owner
T. J. & J. Mayer(English, 1843–1855)English, 1843–1855
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Soup Tureen
Datec. 1853
Made inBurslem, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 × 14 1/4 × 11 in. (35.2 × 36.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Lester H. Smith in honor of Harry H. Cullen at "One Great Night in November, 1994"
Object numberB.94.13.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[James M. Labaugh Antiques, White Plains, New York], a dealer exhibiting at The Theta Charity Antiques Show, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"A Present from the Staffordshire Potteries," Theta Charity Antiques Show of Houston, George R. Brown Convention Center, September 23–26, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on the underside of lid and body:"T.J.& J.MAYER/DALE.HALL/POTTERY./LONGPORT./STAFFORDSHIRE" (in a shield flanked by two women) and "AMERICAN EXHIBITION 1853" (in a ribbon below shield)
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early 20th century
Wood, lacquer, gold powder, mother-of-pearl, wool, mica, steel, brass, silver, bone, feather, paper, ink, gilt, silvered and brocaded paper, silk wrapping cloths
2012.416.1-.11
