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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
John Neis
1800-1960
Description
Because of certain aspects of the design, the clay body, colors and glaze, the curator is unsure if this object is of early date.
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Neis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Upper Salford Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0619
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1960.0619
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Neis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Upper Salford Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1800-1960
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Border
Inscription: Incised "Ich bin geritten vihl stunt und Dag und Doch noch kein metel haben mach" (I have been riding night and day and no girl wants me anyway).
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.75 (H) x 12.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.445 (H) x 31.115 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: p. 61Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 190, no. 163, Johannes Neesz, 1800-1820Book: Kauffman, Henry J. 1964 Pennsylania Dutch: American Folk Art.
• Signed David Spinner equestrian dishes: pp. 88-89, c. 1800, each with two (different) horsemen.Catalogue: Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• 1805 dated similar equestrian figure dish, with horn instead of pistol, and different flowers: pp. 148-9, no. 112, John Neis, Upper Salford Twshp., Montgomery Cty. PACatalogue: Glazer, James & Glazer, Nancy. 1982 American Slip-Decorated Earthenware.
• Nase, Neis or "Neesz" dish with horseman figure illustrated and discussed, no.1