Dessert pyramid

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dessert pyramid

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1014

Description

One of a pair of three-tiered pyramids with "cornflower pattern": Flared foot, tier, column, tier, column; foot has double gilt border and all over cornflower pattern; tiers have single gilt border and cornflower pattern; columns have double gilt border at base and top and random "cornflower" pattern: Hand painted blue sprigged flower, red oxide highlights, green leaves, steel rod through center loosely ties separate pieces together.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/2 in

Diameter

10-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (29.2 x 25.7 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Gilt, Steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Missing top tier and finial; foot--excellent; bottom tier--crack running across diameter from inside bottom lip across plate to opposite bottom lip--8 3/4"; outside lip--a little mending putty.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1013 - Dessert pyramid - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of a pair; part of a set of eighteen pots; eleven pots de creme are on display in dining room; this is part of set MP.87.948-.1020.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room