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Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:
Bowl, Sugar
Object ID:
1938.003.08.04
Place of Origin:
Staffordshire, England
Date:
1816
Description:
Sugar bowl with cover. White body, blue transfer-printed earthenware with clear glaze; Pearlware; Oblong helmet-shaped body with curved shoulder, two reticulated handles and short straight foot. Oblong dome-shaped cover with a rectangular finial. Scene of stormy day with a woman that appears to be begging a man with a flowing waterway in the background and an aqueduct bridge printed on two sides of body. Flower and leaf bands printed around shoulder of sugar bowl and edge of cover. Acanthus leaf bands printed on back of handles. "Gift from Hosea Canney" written on cloth tape adhered to inside of body and lid. Part of a 28-piece set - 2 teapots, creamer, sugar bowl, waste bowl, 11 cups, and 12 saucers.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearlware
Dimensions:
H-4.9 W-7.8 D-4.6 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Hosea Canney.
Credit Line:
Gift of Hosea Canney
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