The ceramic collection primarily features tablewares. Visitors will see a selection of late 18th-century English porcelain, including pieces made at Newhall, Plymouth, Worcester and others. Also on display are samples of Chinese, German and French porcelain. In addition, the Palace has an interesting collection of English earthenware including feather-edged creamware and delft. The 18th-century agateware in the Palace Housekeeper’s Room is representative of the ceramics owned by the Tryons and detailed in their 1773 inventory. Wineglasses, syllabubs and serving pieces complete the look of our 18th-century tables.
One of the most interesting pieces on display in the Palace parlour is a Delft punch bowl, which was made about 1735 and was once owned by Nathaniel Richardson, who served as North Carolina’s interim royal governor in 1751-1752. This piece has a fascinating connection to the Palace -- it was once owned by Richardson’s granddaughter who was married to Palace architect John Hawks.
The ceramic collection primarily features tablewares. Visitors will see a selection of late 18th-century English porcelain, including pieces made at Newhall, Plymouth, Worcester and others. Also on display are samples of Chinese, German and French porcelain. In addition, the Palace has an interesting collection of English earthenware including feather-edged creamware and delft. The 18th-century agateware in the Palace Housekeeper’s Room is representative of the ceramics owned by the Tryons and detailed in their 1773 inventory. Wineglasses, syllabubs and serving pieces complete the look of our 18th-century tables.