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Bowl, Waste

Object Name:
Bowl, Waste
Object ID:
1973.019.01 x
Place of Origin:
England
Date:
1830-1840
Description:
Waste Bowl. White porcelain; Cylindrical body with tapering, straight sides, straight tapered base, and round, band foot. Three cottage scenes free hand-painted in dark pink lustre on light pink lustre background band around exterior of body, with two pink lustre stripe bands on top and bottom; Heavy pink lustre band around rim edge. Cottage scene painted in pink lustre in center, interior. Overglaze pink lustre "820" with small dot in the middle of bottom.
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain - Lustre
Dimensions:
H-3.2 Dia-6.3 inches
Provenance:
The pink lustre tea set was a wedding gift to Lydia Newton, sister of Henry S. Newton of Plainfield, Connecticut. Henry S. Newton was the grandfather of Kenneth H. N. Newton's father, George H. Newton. The set was given to Kenneth H. N. Newton by his great-aunt, Susan B. Newton. The cream pitcher and one plate that does not match were not part of the original set.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frances B. Newton, in memory of Kenneth H. N. Newton
Subjects:
Cottages, Tea
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