Carafe

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Carafe

Entry/Object ID

PM.60.115

Description

White porcelain carafe with polychrome decoration of flowers: flared mouth with collar at neck; fluted bulbous body; polychrome colors are predominantly orange-red, lime-green, manganese-purple, dark blue, aqua, and gold; three groups of flowers with gold ribbon between them at mouth; sprays in crossed vases at base of neck; three round medallions between three vases with sprays of flowers on side of bulbous body; short straight lip at base.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1740

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

3085 A-B

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

9-1/4 in

Diameter

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 6 in. (23.5 x 15.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Top

Width

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: An old repair on lip is evident; a chip, 5/16" X 3/16", on lip diagonal to the repair, is visible; minor chips around lip edge also visible. Two chips approx. 1/8" in diameter on collar of neck, and several smaller chips on collar, present. A large hairline crack across midpoint of bottom extends 1 1/2" into body. Normal wear to footed bottom evident. Polychrome enamelling retains most of its vivid color; some fading especially in the gold enamelling of the crossed vases is evident.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.60.116 - Toilet set - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Arlene Palmer, Curator of Ceramics and Glass, Winterthur Museum, dates about 1740; matching bowl in Winterthur Museum but their piece is in worse condition and without ewer (8/21/78).

Note Type

General Note

Note

& bowl

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Adolph Philipse's Bedchamber/NE