Slop pot

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Slop pot

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.305 a-b

Description

Large white and polychrome porcelain round slop pot with lid. A- lid, pear-shaped handle with a five-leaf base and a twig shape; inner border has a jagged tooth design in brown on bronze, followed by a pattern of brown palmettes alternating with smaller green and white leaves; outside rim of jar is bronze color. B- large round pot, flared rim with same pattern only reversed from lid; handles on either side of jar are shaped like leaves in bronze color; back and front have a symmetrical flower design of eight palmettes and green and white leaves; rim of base is brown and bronze leaf pattern; interior of jar has same pattern only the colors are brown and bronze.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: c.1880 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"Grecian Border" and "3062" on bottom in green.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.305 A-B
MP.94.305a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

B- Slop pot

Height

12-1/8 in

Diameter

12 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 12 in. (30.8 x 30.5 cm)

Dimension Description

A- Slop pot lid

Height

4-1/2 in

Diameter

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (11.4 x 24.8 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.303 a-c - Dish, soap - Part of set MP.94.302 - Mug, shaving - Part of set MP.94.304 - Basin - Part of set MP.94.306 a-b - Case, toothbrush - Part of set MP.94.307 a-b - Pot, chamber - Part of set MP.94.308 - Pitcher - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Large Pitcher that would go with set is missing. Appraisal dates this as 19th.Century. Description from family as china chamber set decorated with formal scroll design. Each piece is marked "Grecian Border".

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 7

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial