Covered dish

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Covered dish

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.116 a-b

Description

Ceramic dish and lid in shape of hen in basket: on lid, hen sits on white eggs; hen has red painted comb and wattle, brown painted cape and saddle feathers, black, white, brown painted wing feathers, black and grey painted tail and sickle feathers; four eggs in front, two toward tail; base of lid is green at edge; actual dish is a straw-yellow braided basket weave pattern; mouth of dish is oval; tapers slightly to a smaller oval base. Inside both lid and dish are plain white glazed; marks: on bottom of dish, on edge is impressed "923" and 2 inches away on edge is impressed "1S".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.93.116 A-B

MP.93.116a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Length 7 9/16

Height

6-11/16 in

Width

5-11/16 in

Depth

1-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 11/16 x 5 11/16 x 1 11/16 in. (17 x 14.4 x 4.3 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: A small chip on table-resting edge of dish. No other imperfections or signs of decay.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Not itemized in NYAC appraisal.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen