Toilet set

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Toilet set

Entry/Object ID

PM.60.116

Description

Toilet set bowl with scalloped rim and floral decoration: scallop edge extends into body of bowl; foot measures 5/16"; greyish-white body enamelled in floral design on rim, interior sides, and center in russet, blue, green, gold, brown, fuscia and acqua polychrome; center medallion is made up of a russet and mauve colored peony surrounded by pineapples and floral arabesques in blues, greens, mauve, acqua, and gold; six motifs comprised of crossed vases containing flowers in gold, trimmed in russet, adorn the interior sides.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1740

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

3085 A-B

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

11 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 11 in. (8.6 x 27.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Rim

Width

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Rim: six chips visible on exterior edge ranging from 5/8" to 1/8"; floral enamelling shows fading and areas of wear in center medallion; abraded areas noted in center of bowl and bottom of foot.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.60.115 - Carafe - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Arlene Palmer, Curator of Ceramics and Glass, Winterthur Museum, dates about 1740; matching bowl in Winterthur Museum but their piece is in worse condition and without ewer (8/21/78).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Adolph Philipse's Bedchamber/NE