Name/Title
Bowl, SoupEntry/Object ID
2019.02.109Description
This dark blue transferware bowl commemorates the much lauded 1824 arrival of Revolutionary War hero French General Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, in New York Harbor; the image found on this plate is after a print by Samuel Maverick and features General Lafayette's approach to the imposing Southwest Battery, here depicted with a large American flag flying in the wind;there is a large assembly of soldiers present along with a series of five cannon which have just fired a salute, all of which line the water's edge; two riders are seen on horseback galloping towards each other immediately above the words: "LANDING OF GEN. LA FAYETTE At Castle Garden New York, 16th August 1824."; the shoulder of the plate is decorated with several floral groupings separated by leafy boughs and foliate details; the piece is marked with the impressed circular Clews crown mark used between 1818 and 1834 which reads "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE".Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
BottomTranscription
"CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE"Material/Technique
EmbossedDimensions
Depth
1-1/2 inLength
9-3/4 inDiameter
7-1/4 inDimension Notes
Length from edge to edge;diameter of the bowl.
