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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
Samuel Troxel
January 20 1846 (1846-1846)
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Troxel (Potter)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0625
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0625
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samuel Troxel (Potter)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Date
January 20 1846 (1846-1846)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface
Inscription: Sgrafitto handwritten inscription "S T."
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface
Inscription: Sgrafitto handwritten inscription "In der schissel steht ein stern; Was ich gleich das fres ich gern; 1846; ii.(/) F."
Type: Signature
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised "Samuel Troxel/ Potter Upper Hanover/ Montgomery County State of P(/) January/ 20\th 1846".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.56 (H) x 9.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.962 (H) x 23.495 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Measurements in centimeters: OH: 3.95cm.; Diameter: 23.50cm.