DUPRS_0081 D&D. China

DUPRS_0081 D&D. China

D&D. China, Plate Fragment

This artifact is about 5 centimeters long. This is a fragment of a transferware plate that is about 5 inches as a whole. The maker’s mark on the bottom of the artifact reads: D&D. China,. This artifact is white, with some grey spots. Additionally, there are brown and black lines throughout the artifact.

D&D. China,

Selective Surface collection, East Stanley Park, Historic Chatham Township (modern Summit, New Jersey)

Drew University, Department of Anthropology, Drew University Passaic River Survey

1940s

Ciara Lyons 2021

The materials in this collection are made available for use for educational purposes only for research, teaching and private study. Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from the Department of Anthropology, Drew University.

https://hobbylark.com/collecting/Transferware-How-to-Identify-and-Value-a-Traditional-Printed-China

https://www.etsy.com/listing/971764154/dd-china-transferware-plates-floral

Ceramic

There has yet to be any significant or discoverable information regarding this particular artifact and its manufacturer. However, a source considered this artifact to be transferware. Transferware became popular among the middle class. Transferware was first produced in the 1700s and it has been prominent since the 1800s. With the emergence of travel during the Victorian era, people became interested in places outside of Europe. Early transferware products show patterns that resembled images of the Middle East, India, and China. Many traveling artists created images of these new locations, and these images were later copied and put onto transferware china. The image attached of the whole plate is an example of what this artifact may have looked like.