Punch bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Punch bowl

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.584

Description

Bowl, punch: English delft; white surface with bluish cast, decorated in light blue underglaze with rural scenes; interior: at bottom, church and tree; about edge, alternation of two symbols, one of a ribbon-like appearance; exterior: scene of four men in peasant garb standing, and seated at bench, about table, with pipes and wine bottles; trees in foreground; farmer, leaning on stick (or long horn?), watching reclining cow, behind which stands second farmer with stick; fence gate; birds in sky.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1750 - 1770

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Diameter

12-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 12 1/8 in. (15.2 x 30.8 cm)

Material

Tin Enameled, Faience Stanniferous, Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Numerous chips around entire rim measuring from 1/8" to 5/8"; cracks in center of bowl; one large branching crack approx. 5 1/2"; several chips at foot rim; one measures 1/2"; one hairline crack on exterior (where group of seated peasants is pictured).

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Vendor cites resemblance to Burnap #191 (see bibliography), attributing VC.59.584 to Lambeth, c. 1700.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Parlor