Name/Title
Punch BowlEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.26Description
Hemispherical bowl standing on a foot ring; painted in underglaze blue with an elaborate band of diaperwork and flowers at the outer and inner rim; floral sprays tied with ribbon and scrolls around the exterior; and a large floral spray in the well.Context
Punch was an important facet of eighteenth-century social drinking culture. Punch bowls were often passed around the table for each person to drink from, and their contents were often both citrusy and potent. Many period recipes for punch include ingredients that reflect the global nature of trade in the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Punch often included citrus and sugar, grown and processed in the Caribbean, and rum, which was made in the American colonies from West Indian sugar, as well as spices that could have come from as far away as Asia and India. Even the name, "punch," is derived from a Hindi word meaning "five," reflecting the number of ingredients normally included.Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1740 - circa 1760Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
City
JingdezhenLocation
ChinaRegion
East AsiaContinent
AsiaMaterial
Hard Paste PorcelainRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological Excavation
