On a September day in 1822, Staffordshire Pottery owner John Ridgway left Liverpool on a ship bound for Boston, Massachusetts. The purpose of his visit was to view major American cities and also to start new business relationships with American ceramic merchants.
During his two months in the United States, he kept a detailed journal of his activities.
Upon his return to England, Ridgway began creating his Beauties of America dinner service.
The dinner service was produced between 1825 and 1829 and soup bowls, cups, and plates featured views of places like the "new" State House in Boston and the Custom House in Philadelphia.
This delightful website, created by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), gives interested parties the opportunity to view twenty-two pieces of Ridgway pottery, look at photographs from a talk on the collections, and read an introduction Ridgway's journey by site curator Ruth Ann Penka.
Visit Beauties of America: Staffordshire Pottery
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2011.
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