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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
1818
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1952.0134
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0134
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1818
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface
Inscription: Incised in wet clay before firing "1818"
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised in wet clay before firing "181"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.625 (H) x 11.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.128 (H) x 29.21 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• 1818-dated sgraffito dish with green and cream slip, showing some similarities in decorative style: November 2, 2013 sale, lot 174, with 1818 within heart. Attributed to Solomon Grimm, Rockland Township, Berks Cty, PA.