Basin

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Basin

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.304

Description

Round white and polychrome transferware basin; midway around exterior, grecian-style border of palmettes in brown and bronze; light brown band rim and base; inside basin rim, same palmette pattern, followed by band of white followed by a second band; inside, center bottom, a large flower pattern in two-town brown and white with hand-painted turquoise details; marked on base "Grecian Border".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: c.1880 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Depth

15-1/4 in

Diameter

15-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (13.3 x 38.7 x 38.7 cm)

Material

Ceramic (earthenware)

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.306 a-b - Case, toothbrush - Part of set MP.94.302 - Mug, shaving - Part of set MP.94.305 a-b - Slop pot - Part of set MP.94.307 a-b - Pot, chamber - Part of set MP.94.308 - Pitcher - Part of set MP.94.303 a-c - Dish, soap - Part of set MP.2015.5 - Pitcher - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Reunited with pitcher, 6/26/2015. Appraisal dates this as "19th.Century." Description from family: "china chamber set decorated with formal scroll design. Each piece is marked 'Grecian Border'." [Jessa Krick, 7/1/2015].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Used with pitcher MP. 2015.5; part of a set.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial