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Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1700-1799

GUSN

GUSN-11593

Description

Redware bowl, of small size with straight sides that sharply taper in towards the base. It is on raised feet and has a somewhat thick and heavy base, with a concave interior center. It is covered in yellow glaze with iron rust-red speckling at the top and in the interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
glazing (coating)
lead (metal)
throwing (pottery technique)
Redware
Lead Glazed
Thrown
Bowl

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Dunmore Pottery (Maker)

Location of Origin

VT, USA

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 4 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.738

Places

Vermont (United States)

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