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Figure (Bird)
Millheim Pottery, William S. Maize, John Maize, Emmanuel Maize
1825-1900
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Millheim Pottery (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Millheim; Pennsylvania; Centre; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.2233
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2233
Object Name
Figure (Bird)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Millheim Pottery (Possible maker); William S. Maize (Possible maker); John Maize (Possible maker); Emmanuel Maize (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Millheim; Pennsylvania; Centre; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
(See Notes and references)
Date
1825-1900
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Hand modeled
- Stamped (impressed)
- Incised
Dimensions (inches)
3.465 (H) x 1.969 (W) x 3.819 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.8 (H) x 5 (W) x 9.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lasansky, Jeannette. 1979 Central Pennsylvania Redware Pottery.
• Nearly identical bird figure attributed to the Maize family of potters illustrated and discussed on pp.26-27.