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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Whistle figure (Bird whistle)
1821
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0639
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0639
Object Name
Whistle figure (Bird whistle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is possibly Pennsylvania.
Date
1821
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On back
Inscription: Incised "J.S./1821"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Hand modeled
Dimensions (inches)
2.953 (H) x 1.575 (W) x 4.724 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.5 (H) x 4 (W) x 12 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 194, fig. 179, probably PA, probably by potter with "JS" initials.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 51, fig. 45.