Bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1191

Description

Four bowls with slightly serpentine-shaped edge bearing blue transfer-printed landscape decoration "Nonpareil": Romantic landscapes printed in center of bowl and in 3 reserves on border; in center, river runs through landscape dotted with castles, a church, and other buildings, while a "rustic" man is standing in foreground by seated rustic woman; in reserves, scene is "reworked" but also contains river running by castle-like building (which spans river) and a "rustic" man stands with staff to the left of a seated woman; rest of border contains ornate decoration in the form of C- and S-curves, flowers, foliage, and diapered reserves and a double blue line with alternating pattern of square blocks and trefoils on rim.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Burgess & Leigh

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Mark on reverse: Blue transfer printed mark an assymetrical rococo revival style cartouche topped by an eagle; "ENGLAND" printed above, "BURGESS & LEIGH/NONPAREIL" within cartouche, and "MIDDLEPORT POTTERY" below.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/16 in

Diameter

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/16 x 6 in. (2.7 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1193 - Bowl - Part of set MP.87.1192 - Bowl - Part of set MP.87.1194 - Bowl - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently, not on NYAC appraisal.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 4; Note: Part of a service including MP.87.45 and MP.87.1155-.1201.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen