Montpelier's team of historical archaeologists rely on the TCC's Database of Patterns and Sources to identify patterns and makers of transfer-printed wares unearthed on the grounds of President James Madison's estate. Using the TCC's Database, researchers were able to identify sherds found in Dolley Madison's midden as Davenport's Bamboo and Peony pattern, shown here. Marked items enabled researchers to date the pieces and confirm that a dinner service in this pattern was used for dining at Montpelier. Photos by Larry Bouterie with permission of the Montpelier Foundation.
Images of James Madison and Dolley Madison: Complements of the White House Collection/White House Historical Association.
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EventsThe TCC 2025 Spring Conference in Hartford, CT - May 15-18 More info & link to registration
July 17, 2025, 1PM DST Worldwide Lecture Series - Between the Chini Khana and the China Room: The Architectural Reuse of British Transferware in Nineteenth-Century India Speaker: Heeryoon Shin, Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Bard College more info
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Rich with content for ceramic collectors, researchers, authors, curators, and historic archaeologists, the sites are sure to deliver value for their visitors. The exhibition’s curators continue to enhance them and, now, with site application upgrades, including a new magnification feature and upgraded content management capabilities, the TCC and its collaborators are pleased to relaunch these exhibits, all free to a worldwide audience.
Branded Patriotic America, debuted in 2014 in collaboration with Historic New England, and the Winterthur Museum
Launched in 2015 in partnership with the Northern Ceramic Society.
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