Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Creamer
Object name
Creamer
Date
1790-1820; 1815-1827
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 4 in. ( 11.4 x 13.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Molded porcelain tea service consisting of one teapot; all pieces are hand painted with blue scalloped borders with sets of two peach flowers and gold outlines with gold stylized floral and foliate sprays, grapes, palmettes; holloware forms have additional band of undulating vine with leaves and flowers, in gold and gold flourishes on handles.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number
1969.11b
Marks
painted: in red on base in script: "SPODE/3904"
printed: in red on base in print: "SPODE/3904"
printed: in lavedar on base: "SPODE/[Enclosed within two floral sprays]Felspar/ Porcelain"/ and in red "3904"
Gallery Label
According to the donor, the tea service belonged Elizabeth (Weaver) Greenwood (1764-1831), wife of Dr. John Greenwood (1760-1819) of New York City. The painted marks "Spode" with pattern number was used from 1790-1820; the printed mark "C" was used ca.1815-1827.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
