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Basin (Bowl)
Jacob Eberly and Co.
1886-1903
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Eberly and Co. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic or South; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1764
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1764
Object Name
Basin (Bowl)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Jacob Eberly and Co. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic or South; United States; North America
Date
1886-1903
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Extruded
- Slip decorated
- Rolled
Dimensions (inches)
6.7 (H) x 13.9 (L) x 13 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.018 (H) x 35.306 (L) x 33.02 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Comstock, H. E. 1994 The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region.
• Discussion and illustration of two similar washbowl and pitcher sets atributed to J. Eberly & Co. 1886-1903. pp.279-280, figs. 5.218 and 5.219.Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Very similar pitcher and bowl: May 12-13, 2006, lot 656, Shenendoah Valley, 19th centuryCatalogue: Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• The catalogue for the July 16, 2011 sale includes a very similar washbasin on p. 44, cat. no. 271.