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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.084 |
Object Name |
Plate, Food |
Title |
International Pottery Blue Floral Sectioned Plate |
Description |
A white, circular plate with a blue pattern, divided into three sections by an elevated divider. The two top sections are small, while the larger section on the bottom is intended for separating food. The blue design features branches with pointy leaves and flowers. The front of the plate is slightly caved in, causing the back to be slightly elevated. A slight inner rim separates the base from the rest of the back. The base is large and occupies most of the back. In the center of the base, an engraved inscription reads, "INTERNATIONAL. S-V CHINA. TRENTON." According to Edwin Atlee Barber of the Trenton Historical Society, the article "Among the Potters" in the Trenton Evening Times, and the Potteries of Trenton Society, Harry Speeler founded the company that became International Pottery in 1860. In 1868, Speeler brought in his two sons and changed the name to Henry Speeler & Sons. In 1879, Edward Clark and James Carr purchased the company and renamed it Lincoln Pottery Company, before reorganizing it as International Pottery Company shortly afterward. The company was later owned by Burgess & Campbell and ceased operations in 1936. Citations "Among the Potters." Trenton Evening Times, Sunday, November 15, 1885. Barber, E. A. (n.d.). Marks of American potters. Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey. https://www.trentonhistory.org/Made/Marks.html International Pottery. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-h). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/international-pottery/ |
Year Range from |
1879 |
Year Range to |
1936 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
International Pottery |
Diameter (in) |
10.500 |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Blue accretions and abrasions throughout. Front: There are blue accretions all over the plate. The blue pattern is faded near the divider. There is paint cracking all over the plate. And finally, there is blue paint bleeding near the edges. Back: There are blue accretions and wear along the inner rim of the plate. There are blue accretions all along the bottom of the plate. There is a brown abrasion on the bottom of the plate near the middle. There is a brown abrasion on top near the left edge. There is paint cracking all over the plate. And finally, there is a brown abrasion on top near the right edge. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Etched |
Inscription Text |
"INTERNATIONAL" Line 1 "S-V CHINA" Line 2 "TRENTON" Line 3 |
People |
Henry Speeler Edward Clark James Carr |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Flowers Plants Plant parts |
Search Terms |
Plate Food Divider Plants Food Plate White Blue China Ceramic Branches Leaves Flowers Henry Speeler Edward Clark James Carr 19th Century 20th Century International Pottery International Pottery Blue Floral Sectioned Plate |
Provenance |
Found in collection |