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Mixing bowl

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1868-1870

GUSN

GUSN-19356

Description

Large yelloware mixing bowl w/ elaborate molded decoration and spout; decoration of scrolled foliate design around body of bowl; raised band around top rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mixing bowls
cookware
glazing (coating)
molding (forming)
yellowware
tin (metal)
leaf scrolls
scrolling foliage
Yelloware
Molded
Tin Glazed
Leaves
BOWL, MIXING

Inscription

Stamped on bottom: [diamond shape w/ initials and ""WARRANTED FIREPROOF""--see worksheet for drawing] This mark used ca. 1868.

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Philadelphia City Pottery (Maker)

Location of Origin

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Dimensions

6.125 x 15 (HxW), 13.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2428

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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