Platter
Object number91.29.11
Manufacturer
Mayer Pottery Company
OriginBeaver Falls, PA
MediumGlazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Dr. James B. Richardson III
DescriptionWhite, oval glazed stoneware platter with blue band trim.Dimensions5 x 7.375 in. (12.7 x 18.7 cm)InscriptionsBlue text on front at top center "M.V. / C.F. HOOD".
Blue text on front at bottom center "USS" which is the United States Steel Corporation logo.
MarksText on underside "MAYER / CHINA / BEAVER FALLS, PA / 452".
Historical NotesPlate from the U. S. Steel merchant vessel C.F. Hood.Label TextStoneware dish service used on various U. S. Steel steamboats. The china was produced by the Mayer Pottery Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, well-known for its “cabin-class” chinaware product lines.
Previous owner
United States Steel Corporation
On View
On view
Mayer Pottery Company
Mayer Pottery Company
c. 1860
