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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer)
1794-1844
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0692
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1960.0692
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1794-1844
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: 'C H E"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Flowers
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.55 (H) x 10.075 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.937 (H) x 25.591 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: p.184-6.Book: 1974 Pennsylvania Folk Art:. exhibition: , October 20 through December 1, 1974.
• Similar dish: p. 46, fig. 148.Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Flowering plant dish attributed to Conrad Mumbouer, c. 1815 : January 11, 2008, lot 252.Catalogue: Sotheby & Co.. auction catalogue: .
• Series of sgraffito dishes attributed to Conrad Mumbouer (or, some, John Monday): January 25, 2014 (NY), Ralph O. Esmerian sale, lots 501-504, plus some later lots.