Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:

Bowl, Sugar

Object ID:

1978.008.08.20 a-b

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Sugar Bowl W/ Lid, Pearlware. Circular with flared and slightly convex walls. The bottom exterior is slightly concave. Base ring present with blue pooling. Hand painted floral decoration on exterior. Includes red x's with blue flowers in spaces around the red x. Green leaves and black stems. The lid may be Whiteware as it is much heavier then bowl and has whiter body. Lid is slightly domed shaped with button shaped finial. Lid has four small floral decorations that match the bowl. Finial decorated with blue feathering.

Mark on bottom black "1". Color of paste is off white.

Material:

Ceramic

Porcelain - Soft paste

Dimensions:

H-3.1 Dia-4.4 inches

Provenance:

Two pieces of correspondence appear in the accession record with regard to provenance of this set: "Dear Lizzie, I am sending the Bourbon pattern china (Early American) for you to do as you like with... Addie," and a later pencilled note, "Aunt Lizzie gave these to the Geo. Martin family June 22, 1930. She said Mary might like them sometime." The George Martin referred (1871->1930) to was the father of the donor -- Mary F. Martin (1899-1978).
Donor left the following note, partially about this set, "This chest at my death goes to the Concord Historical Society - Also Sprig Pattern old Paige china." The Paige family of Bradford and Dunbarton N.H. was donor's father's mother's family. Hence, the "Aunt Lizzie" mentioned above is likely George Martin's mother's half-sister, Elizabeth C. Paige Kittredge (c.1853->1930), the youngest daughter of Louisa T. Cressy (1817-1901) and Bard Plummer Paige (1808-1893).

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary F. Martin

People:

Paige, Elizabeth C., Martin, George G., Paige, Bard P., Paige, Louisa C., Martin, Mary F. (1899-1978)

Subjects:

Tea, Tea ceremonies