{"title":"Neptune Studios","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"two-ships-6-x-12-plate","title":"Two Ships 6 x 12 Plate","description":" \u003cp\u003eThis 6\" x 12\" finely handcrafted decoupage plate created by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.massbaytrading.com\/art_profiles\/Neptune1.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNeptune 1 Studios\u003c\/a\u003e,  features the image of two ships and five nautical flags by Ashley Bowen, a ship rigger from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who lived from 1728-1813. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \u003cp\u003eEvery plate is accompanied by its historical origin printed on the product tag. Each plate is designed to beautify your home, offer as a special gift or for display by discerning collectors. Any irregularities are part of the charm and character of each of these original handmade pieces. Food safe. Hand wash only. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \u003cp\u003eAshley Bowen  went to sea at a young age, served in the Royal Navy and at Quebec with the famous explorer Captain James Cook. After leaving the sea, Bowen spent the rest of his days as a ship-rigger in Marblehead, Massachusetts. A witness to significant historical events, including the British conquest of Canada and the American Revolution. The fact that he did his writings and drawings is remarkable – that some of them survived is miraculous. Most of what exists was found on top of a rubbish heap that was ready to be hauled away to the town dump. His collection of images show New England trading vessels lying in various ports including the American Colonies, the West Indies, Spain and Portugal. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.legendinc.com\/Pages\/MarbleheadNet\/MM\/Articles\/AshleyBowenFrenchIndian.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ashley Bowen by James J. 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Each plate is designed to beautify your home, offer as a special gift or for display by discerning collectors. Any irregularities are part of the charm and character of each of these original handmade pieces. Food safe. Hand wash only. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n   \u003cp\u003eAshley Bowen  went to sea at a young age, served in the Royal Navy and at Quebec with the famous explorer Captain James Cook. After leaving the sea, Bowen spent the rest of his days as a ship-rigger in Marblehead, Massachusetts. A witness to significant historical events, including the British conquest of Canada and the American Revolution. The fact that he did his writings and drawings is remarkable – that some of them survived is miraculous. Most of what exists was found on top of a rubbish heap that was ready to be hauled away to the town dump. His collection of images show New England trading vessels lying in various ports including the American Colonies, the West Indies, Spain and Portugal. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.legendinc.com\/Pages\/MarbleheadNet\/MM\/Articles\/AshleyBowenFrenchIndian.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ashley Bowen by James J. Buckley.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n","brand":"Massachusetts Bay Trading Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51035043365178,"sku":"CRN1002","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/2320\/8762\/files\/CRN1002.jpg?v=1742753610"},{"product_id":"marblehead-harbor-9-x-14-plate","title":"Marblehead Harbor 9 x 14 Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 9\" x 14\" finely handcrafted decoupage plate created by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.massbaytrading.com\/art_profiles\/Neptune1.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNeptune 1 Studios\u003c\/a\u003e, features the image of Marblehead Harbor from 1763. The painting is  by  Ashley Bowen, a ship rigger from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who lived from 1728-1813. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate is accompanied by its historical origin printed on the product tag. Each plate is designed to beautify your home, offer as a special gift or for display by discerning collectors. Any irregularities are part of the charm and character of each of these original handmade pieces. Food safe. Hand wash only. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n   \u003cp\u003eAshley Bowen  went to sea at a young age, served in the Royal Navy and at Quebec with the famous explorer Captain James Cook. After leaving the sea, Bowen spent the rest of his days as a ship-rigger in Marblehead, Massachusetts. A witness to significant historical events, including the British conquest of Canada and the American Revolution. The fact that he did his writings and drawings is remarkable – that some of them survived is miraculous. Most of what exists was found on top of a rubbish heap that was ready to be hauled away to the town dump. His collection of images show New England trading vessels lying in various ports including the American Colonies, the West Indies, Spain and Portugal. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.legendinc.com\/Pages\/MarbleheadNet\/MM\/Articles\/AshleyBowenFrenchIndian.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ashley Bowen by James J. 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Any irregularities are part of the charm and character of each of these original handmade pieces. Food safe. Hand wash only. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n   \u003cp\u003eJohn Orne Johnson Frost began his artistic career in his 70s after the death of his beloved wife, Anna. He did not view himself as an artist, but rather a historian recording history for future generations; untrained but driven by a sense of history that he expressed visually. He utilized materials found around his home; his works are either on blue-board or chip-board and his pigments are common house paints.  Frost's post-Civil War boyhood memories of Marblehead and experiences aboard fishing schooners on the Grand Banks are the focus of his work. His art is more than charming and quaint as it details the daily life of Marbleheaders at home and at sea. Frost's work is recognized as a significant part of American folk art, and is represented in major folk art collections. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Massachusetts Bay Trading Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51035045724474,"sku":"CRN2001","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/2320\/8762\/files\/CRN2001.jpg?v=1742753621"},{"product_id":"ships-at-port-12-inch-sq-plate","title":"Ships At Port 12 Inch Sq Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 12\" square finely handcrafted decoupage plate features twelve paintings of colonial sailing ships of 1763. The paintings are  by  Ashley Bowen, a ship rigger from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who lived from 1728-1813. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate is accompanied by its historical origin printed on the product tag. Each plate is designed to beautify your home, offer as a special gift or for display by discerning collectors. 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