Pan, Cake
- Object Name:
- Pan, Cake
- Object ID:
- 1940.016.18
- Creator:
- Osborn, James L. (1833-1893)
Potter ; Osborne, John H. (1836-1917)Potter - Place of Origin:
- Gonic, NH
- Date:
- 1839-1885
- Description:
- Cake Pan. Red earthenware. Yellowish green mottled glaze darkening at bottom. Round with cone-shaped tube in center widening at base. Dish sides are straight and flare slightly. Rounded rim. Incised over-lapping wavy line decoration below rim. Bottom is not glazed.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Redware - Dimensions:
- H-5.3 Dia-10.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Given by Margaret Jewell, and thought to be from the Osborne Pottery of Gonic, N.H.
The Osborne pottery operated from 1839 to 1885. It was started by Elijah Osborne from Loudon who carried on the business with the aid of his sons James and John. Gonic pottery is often characterized by mottle effects, which were sometime produced by dipping the fingers in a dark colored glaze and dabbing them over a clear glaze. The ware was distributed in the usual way from peddlers carts among the surrounding towns. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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