Tobacco jar

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tobacco jar

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.163 a-b

Description

One of a pair of lidded tobacco jars decorated with Native American figure: each with slightly domed brass lid; bulbous shape, tapering sharply toward bottom; polychrome decoration as follows: in underglaze blue, border of C-scrolls and, at top, banner, enclosing at left on tobacco rolls, seated Indian with blue and yellow headress smoking long clay pipe, from which issues smoke forming central cartouche of two lions standing, one above the other, outlined in black and covered with overglaze brick red, surrounded by blue crown, etc.; at right, in underglaze blue, stern of sailing ship, against background of harbor; in lower foreground; marked "RAPPE", and, in case of .162, "no. 11"; in case of .163, "No. 16"; Bottoms marked as follows: ('pk').

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

de Lampetkan

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1730 - 1799 Date made: r. 1730 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 3020-3021
PCR 3019-3020
292
3132
PM.65.163 A-B
PM.65.163

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

15-1/8 in

Diameter

12 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/8 x 12 in. (38.4 x 30.5 cm)

Material

Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware), brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition noted for Winter Antiques Show: scattered firing marks overall especially around coat of arms and right side near ship; old scatch to back surface; lid fits very tightly, scratch in surface of lid top.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.65.162 a-b - Tobacco jar - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

History: Exhibited Paris Exposition, 1936-1937, among tobacco objects... Label on back of photo: Coat of arms of a Netherlands provence (red with black lions), indian and ships in blue and roll of tobacco. Original lid (marked .163 b) returned to object during preparation for Winter Antiques Show 2012.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of a pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 10B