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Punch bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-16240

Description

Interior border: trelliswork panels w/ reserves of fruit bunch (?) and thin blue bands; center of bowl: 2-story pavillion surrounded by exotic grasses on rocky island; exterior: 1) same vignettes as center and 2) 3-story pavillion w/ grasses and fence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

punch bowls
earthenware
glazing (coating)
delftware
pavilions (garden structures)
fruit
trellises
Vessel, Drink Serving
Bowl, Punch
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Underglazed
Enameled
Trellis
Fruit bunch
Pavillion
Bowl, Punch

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of John B. Morris, Jr.

Accession Number

1957.288

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