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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer), John Monday
1820-1840
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Haycock Township; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0695
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0695
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer) (Possible maker); John Monday (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Haycock Township; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1820-1840
Subject(s)
- Flowers
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.625 (H) x 11.875 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.128 (H) x 30.163 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 169Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 106, cat. no. 10.Catalogue: Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• Similar style dish with similar form vase: p. 145, no. 108b, c. 1835-45, attributed to Conrad Mumbouer or John MondayCatalogue: 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.
• Artist attribution: p. 184-186Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Flowering plant dish attributed to Conrad Mumbouer, c. 1815 : January 11, 2008, lot 252.Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Vase of flowers dish attributed to Mumbauer sold at auction: October 11-12, 2013, lot 191, similar vase different flowers, attributed to Mumbauer.