Ceramics
Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze
Thrown, Slip decorated, Sgraffito
1959.0856
Object Number1959.0856 |
Flower container (Flower pot)
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Southeastern Pennsylvania
1. Inscription; Underside; Handwritten pencil inscription "Goshenville/ Chester County/ 3 1/2 miles from West/ Chester"
2. Inscription; Outer wall; Sgrafitto, handwritten inscription "Ellen P Cope, Chester Co/ 12mo 1879"
Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze
Thrown, Slip decorated, Sgraffito
9.6 (H) , 9 (Diam)
24.384 (H) , 22.86 (Diam)
Text available soon.
[Book] James, Arthur. 1978 The Potters and Potteries of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
• Images of related Chester County flowerpots with ruffled edges and information on Cope family of potters.
[Manuscript] Cope, Gilbert. Cope family chart.
• Chester County Historical Society Library has a mss. copy of this family chart created by Gilbert Cope (possibly in Gilbert Cope papers). Documents the life dates of Ellen Cope.