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Charger

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1899

GUSN

GUSN-8495

Description

Round with deep rounded sides. Thrown and notched edged. Face covered with brick-red glaze and slip decoration in three plume-like wavy patterned lines. Unglazed back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chargers (platters)
glazing (coating)
redware
slip (clay)
throwing (pottery technique)
lead glaze
Redware
Slip
Notched
Thrown
Lead Glazed
Charger

Inscription

Impressed on bottom underside: 6 [or 9]

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 (H), 10.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.711

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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