Bristol or London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
Earthenware (delftware, faience)
Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1744
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1744
Object Name
Bowl
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Bristol or London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1710-1735
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular, white, dealer's sticker, printed in red "GUITEL MONTAGUE/579 MADISON AVE., N. Y./GUARENTEED GENUINE" with black ink "BRISTOL DELFT/CIRCA 1700."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
Archaeological evidence for similar (America)
Materials
Earthenware (delftware, faience)
Tin glaze
Techniques
Thrown
Hand modeled
Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.972 (H) x 9.134 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.55 (H) x 23.2 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 2000 The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware.
• Duke of Marlborough ("DM") and Chinese bird and flower bowls of same form, border type, and palette: vol. 2, nos. D188-9, Bristol or London, 1704-11 ("DM" bowl); 1710-30 (floral, with "4" mark)
Book: Austin, John C. 1994 British Delft at Williamsburg.
• Excavated fragment of similar form washbasin, with calligraphic polychrome decoration: p. 239, bottom & no. 579, re Williamsburg, VA, archaeological evidence.