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Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)
1719
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London (Lambeth); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1056
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1056
Object Name
Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
London (Lambeth); England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1719
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Rim, upper surface
Inscription: Painted underglaze blue "GR 1719"
Type: Label
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: Rectangular, buff-colored paper label with "[typed in red ink] D.M.&P. MANHEIM/ [handwritten in pencil] LAMBETH / dated 1719 / [typed in red ink] GUARANTEED GENUINE / [handwritten in pencil] 4l25".
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Medical
- Apothecary
- Pharmacy
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pierced
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
3.307 (H) x 9.094 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.4 (H) x 23.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lipski, Louis L. & Archer, Michael. 1984 Dated English Delftware: Tin-glazed Earthenware 1600-1800.
• Published: p. 296, no. 1221Book: Britton, Frank. 1987 London Delftware.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: p. 144, 124, Probably London, c. 1725Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: vol. 2, pp. 461-463, nos. D412-D414Catalogue: 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: January 26, 2010 (NY), Benjamin F. Edwards III sale, lot 298Book: Austin, John C. 1994 British Delft at Williamsburg.
• English delft barber basins portraying barber's implements: pp. 236-38, nos. 574-78.