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Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:
Bowl, Sugar
Object ID:
1980.047.05 a-b
Place of Origin:
Staffordshire, England
Date:
1840-1860
Description:
Sugar bowl with lid, pearlware. Brown transfer print. Sugar bowl and cover adapted from Chinese covered cup or bowl form. Plain foot rim from which bowl rises, swelling to circular rim; two horizontal strap handles applied close to body near rim; shallow domed cover terminating in circular rim, recessed in center. Edge of cover projects over mouth of bowl; flange fits inside bowl. Underglaze decoration transfer-printed in brown in design of wide floral band. Pattern applied over handles as one with body. Undecorated footrim. Top of cover transfer-printed in circular design with polka-dots. Blue-grey glaze. No mark other than donor's "M228" written in pen on paper tag pasted to bottom.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearlware
Dimensions:
H-4.125 Dia-4.625 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Alma Duckworth
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