Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)

Museum Object Number 1958.1056

Object Name

Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

London (Lambeth), England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1719

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Rim, upper surface; Painted underglaze blue "GR 1719"
2. Label; Underside, within footrim; Rectangular, buff-colored paper label with "[typed in red ink] D.M.&P. MANHEIM/ [handwritten in pencil] LAMBETH / dated 1719 / [typed in red ink] GUARANTEED GENUINE / [handwritten in pencil] 4l25".

Subjects

Medical; Apothecary; Pharmacy

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Pierced, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.307 (H) , 9.094 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.4 (H) , 23.1 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 296, no. 1221
[Book] Britton, Frank. 1987 London Delftware.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: p. 144, 124, Probably London, c. 1725
[Book] Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: vol. 2, pp. 461-463, nos. D412-D414
[Catalogue] 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: January 26, 2010 (NY), Benjamin F. Edwards III sale, lot 298
[Book] Austin, John C. 1994 British Delft at Williamsburg.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: pp. 236-38, nos. 574-78.