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Dish
Conrad Kolb Ranninger
June 23 1838 (1838-1838)
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Conrad Kolb Ranninger (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1586
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1586
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Conrad Kolb Ranninger (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
June 23 1838 (1838-1838)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised (before firing) script "June the 23 [sic] 1838/ Conrad R. Ranninger/ Montgomery County"
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Sgraffito script "June the 20 1838"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Masked
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
Dimensions (inches)
1.43 (H) x 7.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.632 (H) x 19.05 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• Similar dish (different leaf arrangement by same hand, dated 1838: p. 140, no. 101b, Conrad Kolb Ranniger (1809-69), Montgomery County PABook: Barker, David & Crompton, Steve. Slipware in the Collection of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
• Probably North Devon, England jug with same approach to leaf decoration: p. 70, cream slip ground over orange-red body with leaves "resist," early to mid 19th century.Book: Barker, David & Crompton, Steve. Slipware in the Collection of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
• Same style leaves on Fremington, North Devon, 1834 dated harvest jug by Robert Fishley: pp. 66-67, with rhymes, signature, and date "April 25th, 1834"Catalogue: Sotheby & Co.. auction catalogue: .
• Somewhat similar silhouette-resist leaf plate by Conrad Kolb Ranninger (1809-69): January 25, 2014 (NY), Ralph O. Esmerian sale, lot 509, with front inscised "June the 2, 1838" and underside "June the 23 1838/Conrad K Ranninger / Montgomery County"Catalogue: Sotheby & Co.. auction catalogue: .
• Leaf, horse and fence plate by Conrad Kolb Ranninger (1809-69): January 25, 2014 (NY), Ralph O. Esmerian sale, lot 681, with front inscised "1838/ Con. Ranninger / Conrad Ranni[nger]"; underside "June the 23 1838/Conrad K Ranninger / Montgomery County"