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Sugar bowl
MOUNT VERNON/ the seat of the late/ GEN\L WASHINGTON
1804-1830
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1894 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1894 A, B
Object Name
Sugar bowl
Title
MOUNT VERNON/ the seat of the late/ GEN\L WASHINGTON
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1804-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Transfer-printed in blue under the glaze, "MOUNT VERNON/ the seat of the late/ GEN/L WASHINGTON" within a scrolled cartouche.
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Painted red overstruck number over the glaze "Bo 89"
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black grease pencil number over the glaze "155" (?)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Mount Vernon
- George Washington
- Political figure
- President
- Government
- American themed ceramics
- American market (English manufacture)
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
5.906 (H) x 4.37 (W) x 7.047 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15 (H) x 11.1 (W) x 17.9 (L)