Object Number 1969.0604

Object Name

Dish

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Neis (Possible maker)
1775-1867

Place of Origin

Tylersport, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Date

1800-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Underside; Handwritten in pencil "Mr John Nase"

Subjects

Animals; Military

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Slip decorated, Sgraffito , Rouletted (coggled)

Dimensions (inches)

1.875 (H) , 12.875 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4.763 (H) , 32.703 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 143
[Catalogue] 1974 Pennsylvania Folk Art.
• Object with similar image attributed to same maker: p.45, fig. 152.
[Catalogue] Glazer, James & Glazer, Nancy. 1982 American Slip-Decorated Earthenware.
• Nase, Neis or "Neesz" dish with horseman figure illustrated and discussed, no.1