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Milk Pan

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-2373

Description

Large redware milkpan somewhat warped in shape with heavy out-turned rim and straight tapering sides. Unglazed outside. Remaining of lead glaze to inside in gradations of orange and yellow with hints of green.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pans (containers)
cookware
glazing (coating)
redware
throwing (pottery technique)
Redware
Thrown
Lead Glazed
Pan, Milk

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 (H), 17 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.393

Related Items

Title Mixing bowl Accession Number 1991.397

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