Bowl, Sugar

Title:

Newport House, Newport, N. H.

Object Name:

Bowl, Sugar

Object ID:

1994.006.05 a-b

Place of Origin:

Germany

Date:

1920-1930

Description:

Bowl, sugar w/ cover. Molded white porcelain with yellow overlay glaze. Souvenir. Cylindrical body with short, curved shoulder, short neck, and two loop handles with flattened tops. Domed cover with angular loop handle on top. Black bands on rims of body and cover, and around scene on front. Handles painted black. Hand colored black transfer printed street scene with automobiles of the Newport House in horizontal oval on the front: "Newport House, Newport, N.H." printed under scene. "Made in Germany" printed on bottom in green. "34 472/00" stamped on bottom. "Z 472/00" stamped on edge of bottom of cover.

Object List:
A.) Bowl
B.) Lid

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain

Dimensions:

H-3.4 W-4.7 Dia-3.2 inches

Provenance:

Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA, and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS. The Chworowsky estate included Hampshire Pottery pieces, as well as many other NH and non-NH collectibles.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky

People:

Chworowsky, Jane (1929-1993)

Subjects:

Bowls (Tableware), Buildings, Cars, Ceramics, Porcelain, Souvenirs, Streets