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Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-2393

Description

Small round buff-colored earthenware dish (or shallow bowl) with rounded sides. Delicately tooled notched rim and distinctive bright yellow glaze on face. Splash of yellow on underside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
throwing (pottery technique)
lead glaze
Earthenware
Thrown
Lead Glazed
Bowl

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.416

Places

Possibly Vermont (United States)
Possibly

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