Platter

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Platter

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.259

Description

Platter, oblong octagonal: transfer-printed in light blue and darker blue on white ground; at center, within oval border of vines and scrolls, above label: "SALOON", interior of ship's saloon, with 11 passengers, seated and standing, and a steward serving a tankard and bottle; room is long, carpeted, with two rows of square tables, and a long upholstered bench beneath rectangular ports on each side of room; iron stove and a counter at far end of room; border of platter geometric and floral, with 4 medallions of side-wheel three-masted steamers, those at the sides labeled: "CALEDONIA" and those at the ends : "BRITANNIA"; on back, marked: "BOSTON MAILS/EDWARDS," with picture of steamer.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James & Thomas Edwards

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1847

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

13-3/4 in

Length

17-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (34.9 x 44.8 cm)

Material

Ironstone

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Ironstone platters marked “Boston Mails Edwards” with images in blue or brown transferware date to circa 1847. The titled “Saloon” tondo printed in the center features a ship interior perspective view, with figures engaged in social and pleasant activities. The octagonal rim depicts images of the steamships ‘Caledonia’, “Columbia” and ’Britannia" and/or "Arcadia" which were the first ocean liners built by the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Some platters are marked “Boston Mails Edwards” with steamship image top verso. John Edvards/Edwards (& Co.), King St., Fenton. John Edwards commenced potting at Longton, circa 1847; he moved to Fenton, c. 1853 [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 2/27/2017].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Cook's Pantry