Bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.47

Description

Bowl, cream-colored, earthenware: interior: floral border; at bottom, painted sailing vessel, flying British jacks, in colors, beneath which : "Success to the Sally 1778 Captn. Bell"; exterior: decorated with black transfer--printed scenes: Venus attended by Mermaids, Poseidon and sea-horses, Sailor's Adieu (figures seated on bench); beneath sailing vessel: "Success to the Sally 1778 Capn. Bell".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1778

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/8 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (10.5 x 23.5 cm)

Material

Earthenware, Creamware

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.165 a-b - Milk jug - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Apparently on-glaze transfer- printing, possibly bat-printed. (c.1775, "bat" of glue replaces paper, & oil used rather than ink.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour