Suspension Bridges
Plate
1821 - 1840 (made)
1821 - 1840 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This plate dates from the 1820s or 1830s when Staffordshire potters were first experimenting with combining underglaze colours (underglaze green was introduced in 1821, underglaze red in 1817). The factory of Enoch Wood & Sons produced fine quality colour printed wares which were more costly to make as they required more firings. The wide variety and combination of patterns available catered to popular trends. English achievement and patriotism was celebrated in a series of views of England, the Railways or as on this plate 'SUSPENSION BRIDGES' (printed on the reverse). Entire dinner services could be ordered with different central views on each piece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Suspension Bridges (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Transfer-printed earthenware |
| Brief description | Plate 'Suspension Bridges', transfer-printed earthenware, Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem, Staffordshire, ca. 1821 - 1840 |
| Physical description | Pearlware plate, transfer-printed in underglaze green and red with a view of a suspension bridge. Mark printed on reverse 'SUSPENSION BRIDGES' within a motif of the subject. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SUSPENSION BRIDGES' |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Robert Courtenay Stones |
| Summary | This plate dates from the 1820s or 1830s when Staffordshire potters were first experimenting with combining underglaze colours (underglaze green was introduced in 1821, underglaze red in 1817). The factory of Enoch Wood & Sons produced fine quality colour printed wares which were more costly to make as they required more firings. The wide variety and combination of patterns available catered to popular trends. English achievement and patriotism was celebrated in a series of views of England, the Railways or as on this plate 'SUSPENSION BRIDGES' (printed on the reverse). Entire dinner services could be ordered with different central views on each piece. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.114-2012 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2013 |
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