Plate

Title:

Boston State House

Object Name:

Plate

Object ID:

1914.014.184

Creator:

Rogers, John (1760-1816)Potter; Dobbins

Place of Origin:

Longport or Burslem, England

Date:

1815-1842

Description:

Plate. Pearlware, earthenware with underglaze medium-blue transfer print. Circular, with upward curving rim, which is shaped into eight slightly rounded sections. Central view on obverse shows several buildings in background with Boston State House predominant. Human figures and sheep in center, three cows, two trees in foreground. One of three views of the Boston State House produced by Rogers. Distinguished from the other two by having three cows in foreground, the one standing facing right. Also has two trees and shows woman, child and gesturing man near boy with barrow and sheep in middle of view. Note that here there is only one fence in front of State House in contrast to Stubbs pitcher of same view (63.200). Floral border (roses and forget-me-nots) with decorative bands at inner and outer edges. Reverse undecorated. Figure "6" or "9", underglaze blue, printed or painted on bottom.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-1 Dia-9.9 inches

Provenance:

Collected by Martha Durgin (b.1833) of Concord, NH. She probably began her collection in the late 1880s-early 1890s.
Source of view: sketch of Dobbins entitled "Boston Common in 1804". Reproduced in EARLY DAYS IN BOSTON COMMON by Mary Farwell Ayer. Printed privately in 1910.

Credit Line:

Gift of Martha E. Durgin

People:

Durgin, Martha E. (1833-1916), Rogers, John (1760-1816)