Dish

  • Title:

    'DANUAEL BOON. DES FRANKNESS INDAUNAS'

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Absalom Bixler (Possible maker)

    David Bixler (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1787 (1850-1880)

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Stamped (impressed), Slip decorated, Sgraffito

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.1659


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1967.1659

Object Name

Dish

Title

'DANUAEL BOON. DES FRANKNESS INDAUNAS'

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Absalom Bixler (Possible maker)
1802-1884

David Bixler (Possible maker)
1808
References: Miriam E. Bixler, "David Bixler, Folk Artist," Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society," Hilarymas 1977, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 30-8; Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 66-7. Both David and his brother Absolam were folk artists. David frequently signed his work on back in English cursive script.

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Date

1787 (1850-1880)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Rim; Stamped with type into wet clay before firing: "DAUNAEL BOON. DES FANKNESS INDAUNAS./ 1787."

Subjects

Daniel Boone; American themed ceramics

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Stamped (impressed), Slip decorated, Sgraffito

Dimensions (inches)

1.575 (H) , 14.961 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4 (H) , 38 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: p. 194, fig. 177, "The legendary Daniel Boone had been raised in Berks County. His death in 1820 may have prompted this commemorative plate."
[Article] Falk, Cynthia Gayle. 07//2003 Sarah Bixler's Plates and Flowerpots. Antiques. 68-77.
Published: p. 72, pl. IV, attributed to Absalom or David Bixler, 1850-80
[Article] Lasansky, Jeannette. 09//1982 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, pottery. Antiques. 538-547.
Published: pl. 2, p. 538.