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On Display: House - Vauxhall Room
Bowl (Punch bowl)
'A Midnight Modern Conversation'
1750-1760
Description
This tin-glazed earthenware (delftware) punch bowl is painted in underglaze blue. The central reserve reproduces William Hogarth's circa 1732 "A Midnight Modern Conversation" portraying known personages at a drinking party. The upper edge is painted orange-red in imitation of brown-edged Chinese porcelains. On the exterior, a continuous blue European landscape features buildings and human figures.
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1984.0030
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Complete Details
Object Number
1984.0030
Object Name
Bowl (Punch bowl)
Title
'A Midnight Modern Conversation'
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: In central reserve
Inscription: Painted underglaze blue "A Midnight Modern Conversation" on banner
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 10.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.24 (H) x 26.04 (Diam)