Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1816-1830
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Glazed earthenware lobe-edge cup plate with blue transfer-printed decoration of portrait bust of Lafayette, with inscription and border of trailing leaves and vines.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.204
Marks
impressed: on back in circle around crown device: "A. Stevenson WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE"
printed: in blue under portrait bust: "General La Fayette./WELCOME/TO THE LAND OF LIBERTY"
Gallery Label
See Larsen, p. 230, #618
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
