1955.0722 Dish

Dish

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Smith Pottery (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Probably Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1840-1860

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Slip decorated, Trailed, Rouletted (coggled)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0722


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1955.0722

Object Name

Dish

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Smith Pottery (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

Probably Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, North America

Date

1840-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Front; Trailed slip "for/ Aunt/ Sukey"

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Slip decorated, Trailed, Rouletted (coggled)

Dimensions (inches)

2.2 (H) , 12.4 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.588 (H) , 31.496 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Winton, Andrew L. & Winton, Kate Barber. 1981 Norwalk Potteries.
"Francis/Smith/Norwalk" dish with similar calligraphic style and wavy-line borders: p. 25, Attributed to Smith Pottery. Possibly made for birth of Francis H. Smith, 1850.