Pitcher
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 7 in. ( 16.5 x 21 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware ("spatterware") pitcher with six sides and broken scroll handle; low-relief band around neck and downward-facing low relief lotus leaf pattern at the base of the spout; exterior covered in blue sponged-on underglaze and hand painted peacock with blue and green body and red tail on either side.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.721
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
31129
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 5 x 3 5/8 in. ( 10.5 x 12.7 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical redware mug with incised band at rim and foot; strap handle; faded copper splotches under clear glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.497
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31114
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher with cover
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 13.3 x 19.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Molded figure of a cow with head extended and opening in mouth and on top of back, with cover, looped tail and horns standing on oblong base with foliage in relief; mottled green, blue, brown, and yellow high gloss glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12622ab
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
31111
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 13.3 x 11.1 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown baluster-shaped redware pitcher with applied, rounded strap handle decorated with iron brown splashes under a lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.527
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31109
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. ( 16.5 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown bottle with rounded rim flattened on two sides and glazed glossy black to within an inch of the base.
Object Number:
793
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31107
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1770-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 5 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Molded redware saucer with serrated rim and central circular indentation; glazed obverse.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.43
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
31106
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Charger
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 13 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 34.9 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware rounded dish with hand-painted black and grey depiction of a horse and rider on a white ground.
Object Number:
Z.36
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
31105
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dish
Classification:
Date:
1770-1830
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. ( 4.8 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Molded redware dish with slip-trailed decoration of large U-shaped flower in dark brown and green over white, glazed obverse.
Object Number:
Z.40
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
31104
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 9 x 6 1/2 in. ( 26 x 22.9 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Pearlware pitcher, wide and high spout with wavy lip, broken scroll handle, and molded bead above foot; purple transfer printed flower and scroll border on lip, handle and foot; view of Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity repeated twice on body.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.306
Gallery Label:
Long before Benjamin Franklin garnered fame as a statesman and diplomat, he was renowned for his revolutionary scientific work, particularly his experiments with lightning and electricity. Working as a printer in Philadelphia during the 1730s, Franklin became fascinated by lightning storms and often related their "mischievous" effects in his newspaper. In 1752, Franklin performed his seminal electrical experiment with a kite, harnessing electricity from the sky, and later that year installed the world's first lightning rods on the Pennsylvania State House and the Pennsylvania Academy. This pitcher is decorated with a depiction of Franklin's kite experiment in an idealized setting more evocative of medieval Europe than 1750s Philadelphia.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
31103
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 21 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware water pitcher with scalloped edge and scrolled handle; decorated with brown transfer printed images of medieval figures in front of a castle and a border pattern of Classical figures and the words "SPRING" and "WINTER."
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.353a
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
31099
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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