Theodore R. Davis
"The Shad" Fish Platter

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Designer Theodore R. DavisAmerican, 1840–1894

ManufacturerManufactured by Haviland & Co.French, established 1853

CultureAmerican; French

Titles

"The Shad" Fish Platter
From the Rutherford B. Hayes Service

Date1880

Made inFrance

Designed inUnited States

MediumPorcelain, enamel, and gilding

Dimensions3 × 24 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (7.6 × 62.2 × 24.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by E. J. Hudson, Jr. and Peter R. Coneway in honor of Christopher Sarofim and Tom Roupe at "One Great Night in November, 2005"

Object number2005.1083

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

CERAMICS

Provenance[David Lackey Antiques & Art, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked on the underside in black: "Theo: R. Davis"

Stamped in blue on the underside, center: "DESIGN PATENTED / AUGUST 10TH 1880 / No. 11935"

Stamped in red on the underside, left: "FABRIQUÉ PAR / HAVILAND Co. / d'apres les dessins / D(?worn) E"

Stamped in green on the underside, left: "MG(?) Co."

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