Bowl
- Object Name:
- Bowl
- Object ID:
- 1967.006
- Creator:
- Minton
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1835
- Description:
- Bowl. Porcelain. Circular bowl on pedestal foot with two lug handles. Plain circular rim. Transfer-print and hand painted decoration on exterior and interior of rim. Center of bowl remains white. Decoration on interior of rim includes a pair of griffins each facing an urn with fruit. The back ends of the griffins morph into scrolls with vines. This vignette is repeated three times. Between each vignette is a profile of a great mythological figure within an oval. Two of the figures appear to be Mercury. Exterior rim decoration is similar with the two pairs of griffins flanking vase with flowers. Medallion of Mercury profile in between vignettes. Decorations are done in orange, tan, black and gold. Semi-circular band at top of decoration on exterior and interior. Diamond pattern band at bottom of decoration. Diamond pattern is repeated at bottom of bowl. Handles are both molded and painted with a bow design where it joins the bowl. Handles are decorated in black and gold. Several marks on bottom reverse: impressed circle in four arcs, impressed circle with an "X" in center, and impressed "MINTON / BB". Handwritten in red "[ ]49[ ] / [ ]n[ ]".
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- W-9.5 Dia-8.2 inches
- Provenance:
- From accession record: "Belonged to set of Isaac Hill, Concord."
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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