fbpx

Basin

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-39370

Description

Earthenware basin with mulberry colored "Abbey Ruin" pattern depicting rural landscape with Gothic ruins and grazing cows. Border of floral sprays alternating with and trophy grouping of flowers, fruit, a framed picture and coffee pot on solid background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

basins (vessels)
earthenware
transfer printing
glazing (coating)
Vessel
Basin
Porcelain
Basin

Inscription

"Abbey/ Ruins/ T Mayer Longport (Applied)

Maker

Mayer, Thomas, John

Dimensions

4 1/2 (H), 12 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1937.1145

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].