Flower brick

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Flower brick

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.606

Description

Delftware brick: top perforated with 32 small round openings, asymetrically arranged about large square central opening; top blue glazed, with wavy outlines about blue area, and about central hole; surface white with bluish cast, uneven, and slightly pitted glaze; decoration in blue underglaze: on one face, horseman with tricorn, open coat, spurred jack-boots, upon horse executing levade (forefeet only off ground), at center, prominent tree in right foreground, in background, trees and building with tower; second face, angler in tricorn, long coat, hose, shoes, stands holding rod at bank of stream, with back toward viewer; in right foreground, prominent tree, left foreground, several posts on bank, in background two figures rowing in boat, buildings (one with tower) indicating a town, in left background, house with slightly stepped gable, and trees; one end, three figures in boat, one rowing, with prominent tree right foreground, trees and roof beyond water, in background; other end, prominent tree left foreground, on bank with bushes, in background, body of water, with arched bridge, building with tower; all scenes bordered by wavy lines.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Flower

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

6-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. (9.5 x 7.9 x 16.2 cm)

Material

Earthenware (tin enamelled)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Minor signs of wear about holes and at edges; minor chips.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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