Bowl

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

68.109

Description

A wheel-thrown bowl made of red clay, covered with a brown-tan lead glaze featuring dark specks of deeper brown. The bowl has ear-like handles and is attributed to Alvin Wilcox of West Bloomfield, New York, based on matching shards found at the site of his pottery shop.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Artist

Wilcox, Alvin, 1801-1862

Date made

circa 1850

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

4-9/16 in

Diameter

8-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Bottom Diameter: 5 3/8" Top Diameter: 8 11/16"

Material

Redware with lead glaze