Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1815-1825
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 7 x 4 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Pearlware pitcher with molded hunting scenes, one side with two seated men with rifles and dog, other side with two men, two dogs, and a dead rabbit; molded grapevine at neck, purple luster highlights, pink and green decorative highlights, molded flutes at base with purple luster decoration.
Object Number:
INV.12590
Marks:
marked: on underside of base in purple luster: "J"
hand written: on underside-collector's label: "#67"
Gallery Label:
This pitcher was also known as pratt ware.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
17967
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Pitcher: bas relief grapevine design
Classification:
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 7 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm )
Object Number:
INV.12716
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17966
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Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 13.7 x 16.5 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Glazed earthenware (creamware, also known as Pratt ware) pitcher with two molded panel scenes, one side with doe and fawn and one side with a buck; purple luster and green enamel highlights, bellflowers under molded spout, and large anthemions around neck.
Object Number:
INV.12579
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
17965
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Pitcher: bas relief grape motif
Classification:
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 7 x 5 in. ( 15.2 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm )
Object Number:
INV.12592
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17955
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Crock
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1838
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. ( 32.4 x 27.3 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar decorated with a cobalt blue tree and the date, 1838.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.889
Marks:
painted: on front: "1838"
impressed: on front: "3"
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:
1838
eMuseum Object ID:
17951
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Figurine: George Washington, (1732-1799)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1818-1820
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 6 x 5 in. ( 36.2 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Full length earthenware portrait of George Washington holding scroll in right hand and tricorn hat in left; white with gold pencilling, black shoes, grey hair, polychrome face; oval base with rock mound.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.62
Gallery Label:
See China Collecting in America by Earle, p. 269 , #24
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
17889
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 4 x 4 in. ( 34.3 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Full length earthenware figurine of Benjamin Franklin in green coat, yellow trousers and dark purple cape, with book in right hand and left hand outstretched; square base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.63
Gallery Label:
Staffordshire potters began producing small figures of Benjamin Franklin during his time in England in the 1760s and 1770s. This version, dating shortly after Franklin's death in 1790, shows him wearing a medal around his neck, likely the Copley Award presented to him by the Royal Society of London in 1753 for his experiments on lightning and electricity. It has been suggested that this ceramic portrait depicts Franklin grasping a kite string in his right hand while gazing upwards towards the kite.
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17824
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Figurine: Benjamin Franklin
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/4 x 5 x 4 1/4 in. ( 38.7 x 12.7 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Earthenware figurine with overglaze enamal of Benjamin Franklin in blue coat with orange cuffs, yellow waistcoat with floral pattern, and scarlet knee pants, with scroll in right hand and tricorn hat in left; oval base with rock mound and tufts of grass; erroneously inscribed "George Washington".
Credit Line:
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.61
Marks:
inscribed: on front of base in gold cursive lettering: "General Washington"
Gallery Label:
This object is erroneously inscribed as "General Washington."
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17823
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Statuette: George Washington, (1732-1799)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
Late 18th century-early 19th century
Medium:
Bisque
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 7/8 in. ( 35.2 cm )
Description:
Robe over left shoulder and scroll in right hand
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.65
Marks:
inscribed: on front: "WASHNGTON"
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17822
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Plate: portrait of George Washington
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1952
Medium:
Whiteware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 in. ( 2.5 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
A molded cream-colored whiteware service plate from the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway with printed image of bust of George Washington; Washington is shown wearing blue jacket and white cravat; plate has a lace-molded gilded rim.
Object Number:
1955.219
Gallery Label:
All "Old Ivory" Syracuse China was produced between 1927 to 1960. Though, on April 30, 1932, the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad inaugurated the "George Washington" as C&O's top-notch train. It was one of only two all-air-conditioned, long-distance trains operating in America. This plate design was made exclusively for the infamous train. In keeping with the theme, all the sleeping, dining, and lounge cars on this train were named for people, places, or events connected with Washington's life. In the sleeping cars, the rooms were likewise given names of people associated with him. Booklets about Washington's life, followed by descriptions of the new train, were issued in great quantity, the train appeared in advertising in major magazines and on C&O timetables, and the whole introduction was given huge attention and publicity. A country starved for good news latched onto the railway's confidence in the future and willingness to spend money to introduce a new train.The April 1952 issue of Tracks Magazine reported that... "The George Washington was also known for its diner and its beautiful china."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1952
eMuseum Object ID:
17793
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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