Plate
ca. 1824–ca. 1836
Medium
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Dimensions
Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification
Plate
Culture
British (American market)
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
Accession Number
14.102.172
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant earthenware plate, crafted by British potter Joseph Stubbs around1824–1836, exemplifies the refined decorative arts exported to the American market during the early 19th century. 8⅞ inches in diameter, it features transfer-printed landscapes—a technique that revolutionized ceramics production. Designs were inked onto tissue paper, transferred to the unfired clay, and then glazed and fired, allowing for intricate, repeatable patterns at affordable prices. This method, perfected in Staffordshire potteries like Stubbs's, made high-quality tableware accessible to middle-class househol...