Plate, "The Landing of the Fathers at Plymouth" Yale University Art Gallery

1820–46

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Medium: Blue, transfer-printed earthenware
Dimensions: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
other: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
Accession Number: 1930.3113
Geography: Manufactured in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Depicted Plymouth, Massachusetts
Culture: British
Period: 19th century
Classification: Containers
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Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

plates (dishes)

Subject

Americans Indians of North America boats eagle hills medallions men rocks rope scrolls shields ships snow text waves (natural events)

Marks

Impressed: Encircular top, E WOOD & SONS, bottom, BURSLEM inter-circle, spladed eagle with arrows.

Inscriptions

Plate border: on top, AMERICA / INDEPENDENT / JULY 4 / 1776 and on bottom, WASHINGTON / BORN 1739 / DIED 1799.\r\nPlate surface, middle-distance: CARVER BRADFORD / WINSLOW BREWSTER / & STANDISH. At edge of the plate's circular center in semi-circle: THE LANDING OF THE FATHERS AT PLYMOUTH DEC 22 1620. The number 5.\r\n

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