Underglaze
Printing in a single color on earthenware and stoneware 1820-1850
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Shape Type: Dinner & Dessert Wares Pattern Type: Landscapes and Waterscapes Date: c. 1820 - 1830 Dimensions:
Maker: John & William Ridgway Maker's Mark: Description: An earthenware plate printed in blue with a named view of the Library Philadelphia, This example is from Ridgway's Beauties of America series. The Philadelphia Library Company is one of the oldest in the country. It was organized in 1731 principally because of Benjamin Franklin's interest. This building on Fifth Street became home to the library in 1791. BACK TO CATALOG INDEX
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