James Priestman and Chesapeake Pottery
“Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco” Plaque
1884-1886
Scroll
- Modeler: James Priestman
- Manufacturer: Chesapeake Pottery
“Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco” Plaque
1884-1886
Physical Qualities
Parian porcelain, 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (23.5 x 23.5 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Albert H. Cousins Memorial Fund
Object Number
2002.206
Round concave plaque with design of the Seal of North Carolina in high relief: two female figures lighly clad in front of a brick or stone wall, one (seated) is holding a shield, a scroll, and a flag, the other (standing) has tobacco leaves in her left hand which flank a cornucopia. There is a ship in the distance on the right.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; The Stradlings, New York, NY
Inscribed: Written on lower rim in relief "Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco"
