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Punch Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850

GUSN

GUSN-64328

Description

Buff clay body with pearled glaze. Deep circular bowl with short stem with a central molded ring or band, tapering out to a wide circular foot. Underglaze blueish-black transfer printed decoration of naturalistic meandering wisteria vine, on interior and exterior of bowl and on foot; central medallion inside. All on over-glaze deep magenta-rose field. Gilt edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

punch bowls
pearlware
floral patterns
flower (plant material)
Vessel, Drink Serving
Bowl, Punch
Pearlware
Wisteria
Medallion
Bowl, Punch

Inscription

Westeria/LE+ S (LE + S intertwined)

Associated Person

Aspinwall, Augustus
Lincoln, Dorothy R., 1887
Trull, Roger

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.125 x 18.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.729

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