Description:
Scottish delft circular plate with blue decoration. The donor's, Reginal and Rachel French, were given the history of this locally-purchased plate: "Lena C. Wiley/no. 26, plate owned by Olive Adams 1815 when 8 yrs. old. Given by a neighbor in 1815. Olive Adams Davis b. Mar. 27, 1807". The center well is decorated with a flower with a dark blue dot center surrounded by a double blue band, bordered by four trefoils and scrolls alternating with four leaves. The rim has alternating diaper-work and trefoil petals and scrolls. The Delftfield Factory (active 1748-1823) identification is based on comments made by John Austin during his visit to Historic Deerfield in Oct. 2001: He has seen shards with the same pattern both at Colonial Williamsburg and Delftfield. Delftfield Pottery was founded in Glasgow in 1748 with the express purpose of selling tin-glazed earthenware to the Caribbean Islands and American colonies. The pottery was located on eight acres in the Broomielaw, near the River Clyde. After initial technical problems, the factory became extremely productive. In 1771, the pottery exported 2,600 pieces of delftware to Philadelphia; 12,828 to Virginia; and 19,000 pieces of delft and stoneware to Maryland. The pottery's principal shareholders, brothers Lawrence (1696-1764) and Robert Dinwiddie (1693-1770), were already involved in the tobacco trade and other shipping ventures. Lawrence, the more active member of the firm, lived in Glasgow; Robert resided in London until 1751 when he moved to Williamsburg, to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia for the next six years. In addition to delftware, Delftfield Pottery produced salt-glazed stoneware, creamware, and pearlware.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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