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On Display: House - Pottery Room
Dish
Smith Pottery
1840-1860
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Smith Pottery (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Probably Norwalk; Connecticut; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1955.0722
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0722
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Smith Pottery (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Probably Norwalk; Connecticut; United States; North America
Date
1840-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Trailed slip "for/ Aunt/ Sukey"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Trailed
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
2.2 (H) x 12.4 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.588 (H) x 31.496 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Winton, Andrew L. & Winton, Kate Barber. 1981 Norwalk Potteries.
• "Francis/Smith/Norwalk" dish with similar calligraphic style and wavy-line borders: p. 25, Attributed to Smith Pottery. Possibly made for birth of Francis H. Smith, 1850.