A green transfer printed whiteware rim sherd from a 4-inch diameter hollowware vessel, probably a teacup. Likely created by William Adams IV & Sons of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire between 1829 and 1861 this "Forget-Me-Not" series featured scenes of lovers. The vessel uses interior and exterior decoration with the extant design showing a man and woman embracing while resting on a rocky outcropping along the shore. The complete design shows the male figure is gesturing towards the sea where a tall sail ship is moored in the harbor. Both the interior and exterior borders show stylized forget-me-not flowers running along the gently scalloped rim of the cup. The interior rim also sports groupings of forget-me-nots placed against a diaper background. Although the motif was originated by William Adams IV & Sons, Livesley Powell & Co. purchased the rights to the design in an 1861 bankruptcy sale and later produced their own version.
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Object number
266.61
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Date made
1829 - 1861
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Dimensions
Diameter 4 inches
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Decoration
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Color
Green
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Animals/objects
Teacup
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Patterns
Printed, Line and Stipple
Romantic
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Category
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Class
Ceramic
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Functions
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Material
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Context
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Forms
Body/Rim
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Ware types
Whiteware
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Techniques
Press Molded
