Plate
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1825-1830
Maker
Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1845)
Measurements
1 in x 9-1/4 in (dia)
Materials
Transfer-printed white earthenware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.728
Inscription
“MOULIN SUR LA MARNE / A CHARENTON” is printed on the underside of the plate along with an impressed "WOOD" mark.
Condition Notes
The plate has a long crack cross the rim and part of the bottom.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The transfer-printed plate shows a French mill with three people picnicking in the foreground, separated by a river flowing through arches in the building. The rim bordering the composition has a grape vine and clusters at the top and flowers along the bottom.
The plate bears the impressed mark “WOOD” along with a printed banner identifying the image as a French view. Enoch Wood (1759-1840), a well-regarded Staffordshire potter, established a company with his three sons, which remained operational until after his death. The pottery specialized in American, English, and European views and sold considerable quantities to the American market.
