Dish

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dish

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.421

Description

Plate of rounded rectangular shape: slip-decorated yellow and brown "honey-comb" pattern; crimped edge.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

10-1/2 in

Length

13-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (26.7 x 34.3 cm)

Material

Earthenware

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Although "comb-ware" sometimes is thought to take name from appearance of design, which loosely resembles honey-comb, term actually originates form technique of applying slip glaze (i.e. decorating piece with fluid clay) by means of combing it on.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Keeper's Room/SE