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PLATE

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1822

GUSN

GUSN-3594

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
valentines
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Transfer Printed
Valentine
PLATE

Inscription

Impressed: CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE Printed: THE VALENTINE / FROM / WILKIE'S / DESIGNS Paper label: Staffordshire / J & R Clews / Wilkie Desing / 1818 to 1834 ""63"" on masking tape

Maker

Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cobridge, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

10.25 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1929.399

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