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Vegetable Dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-3318

Description

A deep squared form with rounded corners and an upturned rim with a channel for the cover. It has tapering sides for the tall squared foot ring. The interior is decorated in blue transfer-printed "willow" pattern, the rim is patterned with scale work, trellis and medallian motifs. Each side of the exterior has the same "willow" pattern scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vegetable dishes
pearlware
transfer printing
willow (wood)
Pearlware
Transfer Printed
Willow
DISH, VEGETABLE

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.75 x 9.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1104

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