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Miniature Redware Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1750-1800

GUSN

GUSN-2609

Description

Very small reware bowl, with a dark brown body (almost black) washed with a deep ochre-yellow glaze on the inside of the bowl with drippings to the outside; no foot, no flange, almost straight sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
bowls (vessels)
glazing (coating)
lead glaze
redware
throwing (pottery technique)
toys (recreational artifacts)
Redware
Thrown
Lead Glazed
Bowl

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.827

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