Dish
MakerMade by
Job & John Jackson
(English, 1831 - 1835)
After a work byAfter a drawing by
Alexander Jackson Davis
(American, 1803 - 1892)
Date1831-1835
MediumMold-formed ironstone with underglaze black decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 10 7/8 x 8 3/4in. (27.6 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
Object number1961.1.10
DescriptionOval, ironstone dish with an undulating edge, narrow rim, and relatively deep sides. The dish is decorated with a transfer-printed underglaze black pattern and border. The pattern shows two buildings. The first is a Greek revival style building with a projecting portico supported by four columns and a steeple with a cross at the top. The second is Greek revival style stone building with a portico supported by six columns. The two buildings are at right angles to each other, and there is a green area and street where five individuals stand or stroll. The scene is surrounded by trees and flowers below. This pattern is surrounded by a border of large clusters of flowers on the sides of the dish. Then, a border at the rim consists of scrolls and flowers superimposed on a field of gray. A black border with white circles is printed at the very edge of the undulating rim. There are stilt marks on both the top and bottom surface of the dish. All the surfaces of the dish are crazing, which has probably contributed to the yellow tone of the ceramic. There is an irregularly shaped area of a clear sticky substance on the bottom of the dish. The dish probably had a lid at one time.
NotesSubject Note: The source of this view of New Haven is a drawing by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), American architect and printmaker. It was engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears & Co, first published in 1831. The title of the engraving is "Newhaven, Connecticut, View Looking South West across the Green toward Yale College." The State House at right was built in 1828 and moved from this location in 1889. At the left stands Center Church. Both buildings were designed by Ithiel Town, business partner of the artist, Davis. (Hunt 11/2/2004)Status
Not on view
