Soap dish

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Soap dish

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.110 a-c

Description

Three part creamware soap dish with transfer-printed poppy flowers and ribbons on cream colored ground to visible areas. MP.94.110 A: Bowl- Flat, circular base with small foot, lobed, squat, bulbous body. MP.94.110 B: Pierced soap holder. Circular bowl shaped insert consisting of two raised concentric circles in interior of bowl; third raised ridge interior separating lip from cavetto. Lip catches interior rim of bowl. Series of three rings of pierced holes in base permits drainage. MP.94.110 C: Lobed, dome-shaped lid with button finial. Fits into top rim of pierced insert.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Minton

Date made

1902

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Marks to base of the bowl, MP.94.110 C, only: Transfer-printed blue circle with hatched decoration with "MINTON'S" in rectangle overlay. Beneath: "POPPY" on semi-circular banner; "ENGLAND" below. Impressed marks: "(Illegible) SND___" circle, line, illegible.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.110 A,B,C
MP.94.110 A-C
MP.94.110a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

5-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 5 3/16 in. (8.6 x 13.2 cm)

Material

Creamware

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.108 a-c - Chamber pot? - Part of set MP.94.109 - Toothbrush holder - Part of set MP.94.111 - Cup - Part of set MP.94.105 - Pitcher - Part of set MP.94.106 - Basin - Part of set MP.94.107 - Pitcher - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Details of condition: Transfer print did not take in certain areas, and is creased in other areas. Pattern and molded decoration are confined to visible faces of the three components: exterior of lid; exterior of bowl and top face of insert. Glaze is crazed throughout.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of7 objects

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom