Description:
Scottish delft circular plate with blue decoration, which the Frenchs bought in Foxboro, MA.. The well is decorated with a central floral whorl, which is surrounded by double circles bordered by trefoils and scrolls, alternating with leaves and scrolls. The rim has alternating diaper-work areas and trefoils and scrolls (reflecting the well decoration). 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. Scottish Port Records compiled by ceramics scholar George Haggarty, list "1,000 dozen Earthenware" left in the Ship Amity, Master Robt. Shaw, for Boston, on March 4, 1751" and "50 Cwt. of Earthenware, all British." departed on February 26, 1756, in the Ship Mary, with Master Donald Hyndman for Boston." These ceramics were likely delftware from the Delftfield Factory in Glasgow.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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