Sauceboat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sauceboat

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.115

Description

One-piece stone-white glazed earthenware sauceboat attached to saucer: oblong shaped boat with a narrow (1") ladle rest on either end of mouth; mouth of boat is wide in the center, tapering to the curving lips (ladle rests); profile of boat is a straight line that tapers slightly from the curving lip; attached saucer is slightly concave, silhouette is rectangular shape with rounded edges and flares out toward center (echoes flaring of sauceboat); glaze on sauceboat/saucer is matte and thick; mark on bottom of saucer: impression in surface, shape of fork with "BENNINGTON POTTERS *1681" underneath; "VERMONT" parallel to image of fork.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bennington Potters

Date made

1949 - 1985

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Length 9 7/16"

Height

3-3/16 in

Width

5-3/16 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/16 x 5 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (8.1 x 13.2 x 6 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some scuff marks on bottom of saucer, but otherwise in good condition.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Not itemized in NYAC appraisal.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen