by gwffoundation | May 12, 2021 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Washington family
In this video, archaeologist Mara Kaktins shares bits of Mary Washington’s dishes excavated at Ferry Farm and explains their significance. Read more about Mary’s dishes in this blog...
by gwffoundation | Sep 19, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Porcelain is the king of all ceramics. As resilient as it is beautiful, porcelain has long fascinated many people. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the Chinese began exporting porcelain to Europeans, who coveted the precious dishes to the point that porcelain...
by gwffoundation | May 30, 2018 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, The Rooms at Ferry Farm
Today, we revisit the Chinese Export Porcelain (CEP) reproduction ceramics now displayed or to be displayed in the future in the Washington house replica at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. We’re examining the artifacts recovered at Ferry Farm, the complete 18th...
by gwffoundation | May 18, 2018 | Archaeology, Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
As you may recall from past posts (here and here) about our hunt for reproduction ceramics and glassware to use in the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm, and taking a page from the Colonial Revival playbook, our sources have been varied and surprising...
