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Plate with Table Rock, Niagara Falls

Manufacturer (English, 1818 - 1846)
CultureEnglish
Date1830-1840
MediumEarthenware with blue transfer print
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 10 1/4 in. (2.5 × 26 cm)
MarkingsImpressed former’s mark. Transfer printed American seal with an eagle, shield and motto and Table Rock Niagara
DescriptionBlue plate with transfer print of Table Rock at Niagara Falls. The scene shows two figures standing in front of the waterfall at Table Rock.

One of the earliest Canadian views printed on tableware, this pattern was a popular souvenir and often collected as an American scene, hense the American seal stamp. In 1867 Table Rock was eroding and destroyed for safety reasons.
Credit LineThe Barbara and James Moscovich Collection of Canadian Historical China
Object numberG13.15.9
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Earthenware
Status
On view
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