Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:

Bowl, Sugar

Object ID:

1938.001.090 a-b

Creator:

Godwin, ThomasCeramicist

Place of Origin:

Burslem, England (attributed)

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Sugar bowl with removable lid. Pearlware. Round bowl with two lug handles. Base ring present. Undecorated interior. Exterior decorated in handpainted blue incuding a 1/2" blue band around the rim, two large tulip flpowers with leaves and small flowers in between the tulips. Single narrow band on base and floral pattern on handles. There is an octagonal paper adhered to the bottom of the bowl which covers a hole.
The lid is circular with a strap handle A lip extends 3/8" below the bottom of the lid. The lid surface is decorated in handpainted blue inclulding a narrow, circular band on the rim, a 1/2" band on the shoulder, three small flowers on the top and leaves on the handle. There are adhesive labels on the interior of both the lid and bowl with donor information.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-6.3 D-4.6 inches

Provenance:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell (1866-1970). This set could have been part of Miss Jewell's own ceramics collection, or it could have been a set owned by her sister, Susan Jewell Sanger (1854-1936). Margaret cleaned out her sister's residence after Susan's death, donating several of Susan's possessions to the N.H.H.S.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970), Sanger, Susan E. (1854-1936), Godwin, Thomas