"Souvenir of Leavenworth Kansas" commemorative plate

Rowland & Marsellus Co., artist

"Souvenir of Leavenworth Kansas" commemorative plate, 1930s

Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: transferware; earthenware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 2.6 x 25.7 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 1 x 10 1/8 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Gift of Mrs. Clifford Parson, Mrs. Robert E. Klees, and Mrs. Dewart F. Sattem in honor of their Aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Ulrich Kempton, through Endowment Association

Accession number: 1971.0120

On display: Kress Gallery

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Archive Label 1999:
This is a late example of the persistent desire for Staffordshire transfer-printed wares in the United States. The U.S. had long been the largest export market for these pieces. They were generally affordable.