Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.060 |
Object Name |
Dish, Serving |
Title |
Anchor Pottery Green Floral Serving Dish |
Description |
This white, oval-shaped serving dish features a green floral pattern around its bumpy rim. The top portion of the floral design consists of a series of green leaves that encircle the entire rim, all pointing towards the dish. Between the leaves, squiggly lines stretch outward from the dish. Below these leaves and lines, the design includes several sets of flowers with leaves growing from them. Unlike the leaves and squiggly lines, there are blank spaces between the sets of flowers. The flower sets vary in size, with groups of one, two, three, four, or five flowers. The front of the dish is caved in, which causes the back to be elevated. In the center of the base on the back, there is a green Anchor Pottery logo. The top of the logo reads "ANCHOR POTTERY," and below it is an image of an anchor tilted to the side. On either side of the anchor, there are images of leaves. The text "J.E.N. TRENTON. NJ." encircles the anchor and leaves, forming a circle. Below this, a banner reads "SEMI-PORCELAIN." The logo also includes the inscription "REGISTERED 1910" beneath the banner. The logo is positioned sideways. According to the Potteries of Trenton Society, the 1900 edition of the Trenton Board of Trade, and Edwin Atlee Barber of the Trenton Historical Society, Anchor Pottery was founded by James E. Norris in either 1884 or 1894. At its peak, Anchor Pottery operated 14 kilns and employed around 250 people. The company was known for producing dinnerware, toilet ware, and electrical porcelain, with a strong presence in the northeastern United States. Anchor Pottery closed its doors in 1926, and its property was sold to Fulper Pottery Company, which later became Stangl. Citations: Anchor Pottery. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-a). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/anchor-pottery/ Barber, E. A. (n.d.). Marks of American potters. Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey. https://www.trentonhistory.org/Made/Marks.html Trenton Board of Trade. 1900. Industrial Trenton and Vicinity. George A. Wolf Publishers, Wilmington, Delaware. |
Date |
1910 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Anchor Pottery |
Height (in) |
5.250 |
Length (in) |
8.875 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Paint cracking, dirt, and accretions throughout. Front: There is paint cracking all over the dish. There is dirt all over the dish. And finally, there is a tape accretion on the center near the middle. Back: There is paint cracking all over the dish. There are black accretions all around the edges. There are dirt accretions all over the base. There is an abrasion on the bottom near the left edge. And finally, there is a black accretion on the center near the middle. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"ANCHOR POTTERY" Line 1 "J.E.N" Line 2 "TRENTON N.J." Line 3 "SEMI-PORCELAIN" Line 4 "REGISTERED" Line 5 "1910" Line 6 |
People |
James E. Norris |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Flowers Plants Plant parts |
Search Terms |
Ceramic Flowers Green Leaves Plants Serving Dish Anchor Pottery Anchor Semi Porcelain 1910 White 20th Century Trenton New Jersey Squigly Lines Anchor Pottery Green Floral Serving Dish |
Provenance |
Found in collection |