1955.0109.004 PA sgraffito slipware dish
  • 1955.0109.004 PA sgraffito slipware dish
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Dish

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Henry Roudebuth (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1776

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Slip decorated, Sgraffito, Rouletted (coggled)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0109.004


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1955.0109.004

Object Name

Dish

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Henry Roudebuth (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Date

1776

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Upper surface; Sgraffito lettering "H R" and "1776" [date within a heart].

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Slip decorated, Sgraffito, Rouletted (coggled)

Dimensions (inches)

2.25 (H) , 12.325 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.715 (H) , 31.306 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: p. 190, fig. 160,
[Book] Cooper, Emmanuel. 2000 Ten Thousand Years of Pottery.
Published: see object folder
[Book] Donhauser, Paul S. 1978 The History of American Ceramics.
Published: See object folder
[Book] Garvan, Beatrice B. 1982 The Pennsylvania German Collection.
Similar objects: nos. 103, 104, 105, and 106, pp. 194-195.
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
Bird and flower dish inscribed "1776 HR" perhaps by same hand: January 11, 2008, lot 503, Montgomery County PA