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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Dish

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware dish with a rich reddish-brown glaze with wavy decoration in yellow slip, perhaps representing trees and water. Piecrust edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Dish, lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration. American, made in Pennsylvania, mid 19th century.
Physical description
Earthenware dish with a rich reddish-brown glaze with wavy decoration in yellow slip, perhaps representing trees and water. Piecrust edge.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register diameter: 22.9cm
Gallery label
Dish Made in Pennsylvania, USA, 1700-50 Lead-glazed earthenware C.155-1932 Given by Miss Thring(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Miss Thring
Object history
Note in Register: This should be dated to the mid 19th century according to Mr. D. Webster of the Royal Ontario Museum (14 June 1968).
Historical context
Known as "Pennsylvania German Ware".
Production
Pennsylvania in the United States.
Collection
Accession number
C.155-1932

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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