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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.050 |
Object Name |
Saucer |
Title |
Glascow Pottery Company Boston Tea Party Centennial Commerative Saucer 1 |
Description |
A white circular saucer commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The front of the saucer features black writing around the base, which reads, "CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE CELEBRATION OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY DEC.16th 1773." Around the center of the plate, the word "PHILADELPHIA" is written in a circle, with a design resembling a "C" with two lines extending from its right and left sides beneath it. Inside the circle is the year "1873" with four arrows pointing outward from the top, right, bottom, and left. The front of the plate has a slight inward curve, while the back is slightly elevated with a thick rim separating the base from the rest of the back. The base of the plate features a black Glascow Pottery Company logo in the center that reads, "GLASCOW POTTERY CO. TRENTON. N.J." with two lines extending from the sides of the word "Co." According to the Potteries of Trenton Society and other historical sources, the Glascow Pottery Company was founded in 1863 by John Moses. They gained recognition for producing John Hancock bowls and saucers for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. John Moses passed away in 1902, and in 1906, the Glascow Pottery Company was sold to the Maddox Pottery Company. As for the Boston Tea Party, it was a protest that occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16th, 1773, led by the Sons of Liberty. The group organized the protest in response to taxes imposed by the British government, which they contested, arguing that they should not be taxed without political representation. Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty dumped approximately 342 chests of tea into the Atlantic Ocean. This act became a key event in the lead-up to the American Revolution. Citations: A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Boston Tea Party - definition, dates & facts. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party Glasgow Pottery. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-b). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/glasgow-pottery/ Newark Museum Association. 1914. The Work of The Potteries of New Jersey: From 1685 to 1876 , Being Extracts from ‘The Pottery and Porcelain of the United States,’ by Edwin Atlee Barber and Marks of New Jersey Potteries, as Reproduced from ‘Pottery,’ Published by The Thomas Maddock’s Sons Company. Newark Museum Association, Newark, New Jersey. Phillips/DeGrafft Flip-Top Collection: Glasgow Pottery - John Moses & Company. Phillips/DeGrafft Flip-Top Collection | Glasgow Pottery - John Moses & Company. (n.d.). https://www.susan-phillips.com/glasgow-pottery.html |
Date |
1873 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Glasgow Pottery Company |
Diameter (in) |
5.375 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Accretions and paint cracking throughout. Abrasions on the back. Front: There is slight paint cracking all over the front. Also, there are a series of brown accretions on the center that goes from the left side to the middle. Back: There is paint cracking all over the back. There is an abrasion on the center near the right side of the base. There are a series of black accretions on the center near the right side of the base. There are a series of abrasions around the edges. There is a black accretion on the bottom near the middle. And finally, there is a brown accretion on the center near the left side of the base |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Location |
Front, Top to Bottom, Left to Right |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"CENTENIAL COMMEMORATIVE CELEBRATION OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY DEC. 16th. 1773" Line 1 "PHILADELPHIA" Line 2 "1873" Line 3 Bottom, Center, Middle Manufacturer's Mark Stamped "GLASCOW POTTERY" Line 1 "CO" Line 2 "TRENTON" Line 3 "N.J" Line 4 |
People |
John Moses Thomas Maddock |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Tea parties Tea industry Tea |
Search Terms |
Boston Tea Party Suacer Tea Tea Party Ceramic White Black Cenntenial 100 Philadelphia 19th Century Glascow Pottery John Moses Trenton New Jersey 1873 Thomas Maddock Glascow Pottery Company Boston Tea Party Centennial Commerative Saucer |
Provenance |
Found in collection |