Flower holder

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Flower holder

Entry/Object ID

PM.60.167

Description

Delftware flower-holder: round, domed, with large central round hole (1"), four concentric ranks of smaller (c. 3/8") holes; greyish-white ground, decorated abstractly in underglaze blue; ornamentation forms series of ray-like patterns; rim, alternating panels of diaper pattern and roughly floral designs.

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

VC.61.3

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-5/16 in

Diameter

8-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 5/16 x 8 15/16 in. (3.3 x 22.7 cm)

Material

Earthenware

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Vendor states, apparently justly: "Extremely rare flower holder." Holder seems to have been intended for use with bowl, converting it to a flower holder.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 06B