Historic New England

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Aquatic border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Tappan Zee Bridge from Greenburgh, New York.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 3511

Accession Number: 1926.417

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design is a portrait of Martha Washington, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3512

Accession Number: 1931.154

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, which is bordered by a foliate motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3513

Accession Number: 1931.1362

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3514

Accession Number: 1985.732

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate and acorn border surrounding a central scene illustrating Harvard Hall.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 3515

Accession Number: 1943.268

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounding a central scene depicting Harvard College.

Date: 1835-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3516

Accession Number: 1920.667

Commemorative Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Central design depicts the Langdon House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which is bordered by florets and flowers.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3517

Accession Number: 1970.277

Commemorative plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware commemorative plate. Border with flowers and medallions depicting landmarks from Nantucket County. Border surrounds a map of Nantucket.

Date: 1910

Maker: Marsellus Co, Rowland (Maker) Abajian, Jacob (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 3518

Accession Number: 1933.1516

Plate

Blue transfer-print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Eagle and floral border around Schuylkill River's Upper Ferry Bridge scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3519

Accession Number: 1920.632

Plate

Scalloped border with dark blue large flowers and medallions that repeat the central scene of figures near Meeting House, Pittsfield, MA, in winter.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3520

Accession Number: 1920.689

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central scene depicts the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth which is surrounded by a border of ship medallions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3521

Accession Number: 1943.297

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge and central scene of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth surrounded by a border design consisting of ship medallions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3522

Accession Number: 1936.769

Lace

Piece of white hand-embroidered hamburg lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3523

Accession Number: 1925.352

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which is bordered with a floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3524

Accession Number: 1943.281

Platter

A blue transfer print pearlware platter. The central scene depicts the landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which is bordered by large and small flowers.

Date: 1824

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3525

Accession Number: 1943.295

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a central scene of the South Carolina coat of arms surrounded by an inner border of palmettes and an outer floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3526

Accession Number: 1931.1742

Platter

Ovoid rectangle with scalloped edge; dark blue; Coat of Arms of Massachusetts encircled in border of palmettes in center of plate; trumpet, flower, and vine border.

Date: ca. 1829

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3527

Accession Number: 1929.668

Soup Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware soup plate. It has a fruit and floral pattern border surrounding a pastoral scene from Bradfield.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3528

Accession Number: 1934.444

A blue transfer printed pearlware footed teapot and lid. It has a circular lid with a round finial that are decorated with a floral motif. The body is decorated with a landscape of New York City Hall and a floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 3529

Accession Number: 1943.267.1AB

Platter

This platter is transfer printed in dark blue with a central design of the Coat of Arms of Massachusetts encircled in an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpet, flower, and vines. The platter is rectangular, with pierced corners and applied rope handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3530

Accession Number: 1943.284

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the New York Coat of Arms, which is surrounded by an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpets, flowers, and vines.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3531

Accession Number: 1956.87

Commemorative Plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware plate. The central design depicts a left facing portrait of Victoria. The inner border consists of a foliate and scroll design and the outer border consists of a floral and scroll design.

Date: 1887

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 3532

Accession Number: 1992.315

Commemorative plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware plate. The central design depicts the stores of Jones, McDuffee, and Stratton Company. The border consists of a floral pattern and portraits of Otis Norcross, Otis Norcross (ex-mayor), Ichabod Howland, and Jerome Jones.

Date: 1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 3533

Accession Number: 1992.314

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a centrally located scene that depicts Hollywell Cottage.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3587

Accession Number: 1927.182

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish with a molded bead edge. The interior has a floral, foliate, and scroll border that surrounds a central scene depicting Kingweston House. The exterior body is adorned by a floral, foliate, and scroll band.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3588

Accession Number: 1926.423

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Canterbury Castle.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3589

Accession Number: 1927.190

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border that surrounds a central landscape scene depicting Greenwich.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3590

Accession Number: 1927.200

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting St. Catherine's near Guildford.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3591

Accession Number: 1927.162

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border that surrounds a central scene depicting Rochester Castle.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3592

Accession Number: 1927.175

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central domestic scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3593

Accession Number: 1926.398

PLATE

Dark blue with scrolls and flower border; daughter tries to capture valoentine from her father as her lover, a boy, and a small girl look on.

Date: ca. 1822

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3594

Accession Number: 1929.399

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearllware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central image of a conch shell.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3595

Accession Number: 1936.776

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3596

Accession Number: 1941.478.1

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with a scalloped edge. A foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Blenheim Palace.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3597

Accession Number: 1927.191

Platter

Blue transfer-printed platter. A foliate and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3598

Accession Number: 1926.415

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small floral chain border surrounds a landscape scene.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3599

Accession Number: 1938.13A

Dish

Blue transfer-printed dish. Four foliate molded feet. Floral interior border surrounds a central scene that depicts Bothwell Castle. Cover has the same transfer-printed motif with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3600

Accession Number: 1927.130AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Bamborough Castle.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3601

Accession Number: 1927.184

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounding a central scene depicting Melrose Abbey.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3602

Accession Number: 1927.177

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene that depicts Wolvesey Castle in Hampshire.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3603

Accession Number: 1926.369

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Dilston Tower.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3604

Accession Number: 1926.368

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Jedburgh Alley.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3605

Accession Number: 1950.247

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Morpeth Castle.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3606

Accession Number: 1950.258

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: S. Tams & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3607

Accession Number: 1927.167

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Cheddar in Somersetshire.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3608

Accession Number: 1927.193

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Donemark Mill.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3609

Accession Number: 1927.172

Tureen

Earthenware transfer-printed blue tureen with two handles and four feet. The transfer print on the body illustrates two scenes depicting the activities of Doctor Syntax.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3610

Accession Number: 1918.928