Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
An archaeological dig at 47 Brown Street in Portland in 2008 discovered a number of items found in an old privy. Among those was this piece of black transfer print ware soup plate.
Manufactured by Ralph Hall & Co. of Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, England, this piece probably dates to 1830. While blue-on-white transfer printing began in 1775, other colors, including black, were not intro ducted until 1828.
The design is part of Hall's "Italian Buildings" series, made for export.
About This Item
- Title: Transfer-print soup plate, Portland, ca. 1830
- Creator: Ralph Hall & Co., England
- Creation Date: circa 1830
- Subject Date: circa 1830
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Pottery, porcelain, ceramic
- Local Code: 2011.359 #68
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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