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Dish
1793
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1670
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1670
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1793
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface
Inscription: Handwritten in cream slip capital letters "WASHING.LAFAYETTE./1793"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Lafayette
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Trailed
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
1.8 (H) x 15 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.572 (H) x 38.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 174, probably PA, 1793Book: Eversmann, Pauline. 2001 The Winterthur Guide to Recognizing Styles: American Decorative Arts from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
• Published: p. 12, fig. 6