Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:

Bowl, Sugar

Object ID:

1957.050.02

Creator:

(England)

Date:

1810-1840

Description:

Sugar Bowl. Blue transfer-printed earthenware. Elongated, octagonal sugar bowl with upward, flaring sides; incurving sections below rim and above octagonal base. Outward curving, scalloped rim which rises higher at the narrow ends than at the sides. Straight handles at narrow ends rising at an acute angle fronm the body, molded with scrolls and ropework, leaving a heart-shaped void. Octagonal cover with eight slightly concave sides rising to a flat, octagonal surface beneath floral finish. Underglaze, transfer-printed design in medium blue of the type known by generic name of "Staffordshire Blue". Scene, obverse and reverse, shows male and female figure in foreground with church against mountains in background. Urn on pedestal at right of each scene. Remainder of outer surface is decorated with light floral designs and dark foliage. Decorative bands of foliate ornament on foot and on inner surface of rim. Band of dots at edges of cover and foot and on both surfaces of rim. Impressed, floriate mark on bottom.

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-6.5 W-6.5 D-5 inches

Provenance:

Said to have a Rindge, NH, history where it was purchased at the auction of the "Galang" Gibson estate. ("Galang" Gibson so called because he drove a slow horse and was constantly saying "galang").

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner L. King

People:

King, Gardner L. (1893-1963), King, Constance J. (1893-1984)