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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
2014.002.14
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Handpainted dish of Chinese export porcelain. Center design of six Chinese ladies outside home playing board game. Four sections of rim repeat the same stylized design of fish, flowers, scrolled documents, etc.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Material
Clay, Glaze, Paint
Height (in)
1
Diameter (in)
8
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2014-03-14
Condition Notes
Broken in two and mended with staples underneath. Large 1.5" missing piece at edge where crack begins. Strong wear at top with overall soil.
Object ID
2014.002.14
Accession Number
2014.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
2014.002.09
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Diameter (in)
8
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2014-03-14
Condition Notes
Strong wear to top decoration. Soiled foot ring.
Object ID
2014.002.09
Accession Number
2014.002
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
2014.002.10
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Diameter (in)
8
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2014-03-14
Condition Notes
Strong wear to top decoration. Soiled foot ring. Hairline crack at bottom edge.
Object ID
2014.002.10
Accession Number
2014.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
2014.002.12
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Diameter (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-03-14
Condition Notes
Some wear to top decoration. Small chip at top edge. Soiled foot ring.
Object ID
2014.002.12
Accession Number
2014.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Object ID
2014.002.13
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Asian Design Dish Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Dessert
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-03-14
Condition Notes
Some wear to top decoration. Small chip at edge. Soiled foot ring.
Object ID
2014.002.13
Accession Number
2014.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1991.002.005a
Date Range
1872
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of two clear leaded glass nut dishes. Octagonal and oblong clear glass dishes with flared sides. Laurel wreath border etched 0.50" below the lip around all eight sides. Monogram 'HE' (for Henry Elliott Johnston) etched at the center base.
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Kennedy, May Seldon (Paternal cousin)
To Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister)
To Taylor, Margaret Beverly (Julia's daughter)
To Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
To The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1872
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Subject
Tableware
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Centered on base
Inscription Technique
Etched
Inscription Text
Monogram letters HE
Inscription Type
Inscription
Object Name
Dish, Nut
Material
Glass
Height (in)
1.5
Length (cm)
18.88998
Length (ft)
0.61975
Length (in)
7.437
Width (cm)
12.065
Width (ft)
0.3958333333
Width (in)
4.75
Dimension Details
Glass is 0.125" thick. All 8 sides angle inward to the base at approximately a 45 degree angle. The base measures 4.125" long by 2.50" wide.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-09
Condition Notes
A small chip is missing from the lip one of the short octagonal corners. Some light scatches are visible on the base around the monogram initials 'HE.'
Object ID
W.1991.002.005a
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1991.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.62.6
Date Range
1850
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Chinese export plate. Rose medallion. Oriental design of exotic dragons, birds, butterflies, and foliage in strong shades of green, gold, and rose.
Date Range
1850
Year Range From
1
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Plate, Food
Diameter (in)
9.75
Object ID
W.62.6
Accession Number
W.62.6
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.56.4 (1-58)
Date Range
1857
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Porcelain tea service set. White background with gold paint design. Design in on the inside of plates and saucers and on outside of cups and bowls. Band with gold line top and bottom. Between these lines, repeated four times each: laurel wreath with flow
Date Range
1857
Year Range From
1857
Made By
Spode
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Service, Tea
Material
Porcelain
Object ID
W.56.4 (1-58)
Place of Origin
England
Accession Number
W.56.4
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.010.001
Date Range
1872
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of 44 Parisian Pink dinner plates. White with gold laurel leaf border; inside wider band of pink bordered with gold; monogram 'HEJ' and coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger) in gold; scalloped edge.
Provenance
Harriet Lane & Henry Elliot Johnston
To Mary C. Speer
To Mrs. Francis H. Denny
To Mr. & Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1872
Made By
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, Designed by Jacquel
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane and Henry Elliot
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Technique
Pen and Ink
Inscription Text
Jacquel
rue de la Sain 3
Paris
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Plate, Dinner
Material
Porcelain
Diameter (in)
10
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-10-13
Object ID
W.1989.010.001
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Credit
Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
Accession Number
W.1989.010
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.053.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Three-mold colorless glass pint decanter etched on one side with initials 'JB' and the other with a sheaf of wheat above the word 'Wheatland'. Elongated chamfered neck with applied handle and bullseye stopper. Teardrop-shaped body with flat front and back.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Charles Edward Speer (cousin)
To - Talbot T. Speer (son)
To - Jane Bevan Speer (spouse)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1845
Year Range To
1850
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Ewer
Material
Glass
Height (in)
9.25
Diameter (in)
1.25
Dimension Details
Given diameter is the diameter of the mouth. Stopper height is 2.75'.
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-02-23
Object ID
W.1989.053.001
Credit
Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
Accession Number
W.1989.053
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