Plate with sponged decoration

Manufacturer American Pottery Company

Date1835-1840

Geographic OriginJersey City, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumWhiteware with cobalt decoration and clear lead glaze

DimensionsOverall: Diam 7 1/2 x H 1 in. (Diam 19.1 x H 2.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011

Object number2011.12.19

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Object NamePlate

Title Details

Label Caption Title Plate with sponged decoration

Marks and Labels/StampsImpressed circular mark on bottom: "AMERICAN" curved at top/ "POTTERY CO." across center (CO. partly obscured); "JERSEY CITY N.J." curved at bottom (N.J. partly obscured)Exhibition History"Hot, Hotter, Hottest: 300 Years of New Jersey Ceramics", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (October 21, 2016 - March 14,2020).

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