Dish
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1810
MediumMechanically-molded earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 2 x 8 3/4in. (5.1 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
Object number1979.68.246
DescriptionRound earthenware dish with engine-turned decoration and a blue-tinted glaze. The dish is a type of agate ware, made with different colors of slip, in this case brown, blue, black, and yellow, folded and mixed with a cream-colored earthenware. As a result, the ceramic takes on the appearance of a marbled stone, such as agate. In the case of this dish, an agate ware coating was inlaid into the ceramic body of the dish, made of cream-colored earthenware. The coating was then removed from a round, scalloped band on the dish, where the sides begin to slope upware. The agate ware coating was also removed from the inside rim of the dish, where a checkered band of inlaid black and white ceramic appears. The dish has one crack running from the center of the bowl to the rim, most visible on the bottom. There are four chips missing from the foot of the dish.
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
