//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
Conrad Mumbouer (Mumbauer), John Monday
1832
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
1967.1236
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1967.1236
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
1832
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Dated 1832, in sgraffito, above the basket.
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.625 (H) x 11.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.128 (H) x 29.845 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 192, fig. 168, PAArticle: Falk, Cynthia Gayle. 07//2003 Sarah Bixler's Plates and Flowerpots. Antiques. 68-77.
• Published: p. 76, pl. IXBook: Stoudt, John Joseph. 1966 Pennsylvania German Folk Art.
• Published: p. 317Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Dish with very similar ornament overall (differences in some details): Flack collection sale, October 27, 2012, lot 185, attributed to Conrad Mumbauer, Bucks County, PA, c. 1810Catalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Flowering plant dish attributed to Conrad Mumbouer, c. 1815 : January 11, 2008, lot 252.Catalogue: Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• "Mar 27 1830" dated example with similar vase and tulips, and frond motifs (different, star flowers): p. 147, no. 111, attributed to John Monday, Haycock Twshp., Bucks Cty. PACatalogue: 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.