Lidded Vegetable Dish
MakerMade by
Job & John Jackson
(English, 1831 - 1835)
After a work byAfter a drawing by
J. A. Davis
Date1831-1835
MediumPress-molded buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and brown overglaze enamel decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including lid x width x depth): 7 x 13 1/2 x 10 1/2in. (17.8 x 34.3 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
Object number1957.36.3a-b
DescriptionOval, buff-colored earthenware lidded vegetable dish with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The vegetable dish has a roughly oval foot, and sides that widen to a flared rim. Two handles that protrude from either end of the dish are part of the body of the ceramic. The lid rests in a slight depression on the flared rim. The lidded vegetable dish is decorated with a brown enamel transfer-printed pattern and border.
Vegetable Dish (.a): The pattern on the bottom inside of the vegetable dish is of Yale College and the State House in New Haven, Connecticut. The scene in New Haven shows college buildings, spires, and a fenced-in green to the left, a tree-lined dirt road in the center, and a building with a portico supported by six columns on the right. In the foreground, a couple are walking along the street to the left of a tree. This is surrounded by six clusters of flowers evenly spaced around the sides of the dish, then a transfer-printed border at the rim of the dish, consisting of a field of light brown with small flowers, scrolls, and white dots. The handles at either end are made up of scrolls. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the dish and one small chip on the rim. There is one crack that runs the width of the rim. The surface of the dish and the lid have yellowed considerably.
Lid (.b): The tall lid has a finial, also consisting of scrolls, that was skillfully applied to the body. The lid itself is decorated with a border, two clusters of flowers, and the same pattern repeated twice. The pattern shows a field with trees and rocks overlooking a body of water with a sailboat. A small figure is sitting on the rocks with a sketch pad, looking out over the water. Between the two patterns are two clusters of printed flowers at either end of the lid. The lid also has a border at the rim, consisting of a field of light brown with small flowers, scrolls, and white dots. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the lid. There is one very small chip in the rim, and two larger chips which are the start of two short cracks.
NotesSubject Note: The probable source for this view of the New Haven green appears to be a print by Fenner, Sears & Co, based on a drawing by J. A. Davis, published in London in 1831. The buildings on the left are the Yale campus, and at the right is the State House, erected in 1828. At the extreme right is the North Congregational Church, built in 1815.Vegetable Dish (.a): The pattern on the bottom inside of the vegetable dish is of Yale College and the State House in New Haven, Connecticut. The scene in New Haven shows college buildings, spires, and a fenced-in green to the left, a tree-lined dirt road in the center, and a building with a portico supported by six columns on the right. In the foreground, a couple are walking along the street to the left of a tree. This is surrounded by six clusters of flowers evenly spaced around the sides of the dish, then a transfer-printed border at the rim of the dish, consisting of a field of light brown with small flowers, scrolls, and white dots. The handles at either end are made up of scrolls. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the dish and one small chip on the rim. There is one crack that runs the width of the rim. The surface of the dish and the lid have yellowed considerably.
Lid (.b): The tall lid has a finial, also consisting of scrolls, that was skillfully applied to the body. The lid itself is decorated with a border, two clusters of flowers, and the same pattern repeated twice. The pattern shows a field with trees and rocks overlooking a body of water with a sailboat. A small figure is sitting on the rocks with a sketch pad, looking out over the water. Between the two patterns are two clusters of printed flowers at either end of the lid. The lid also has a border at the rim, consisting of a field of light brown with small flowers, scrolls, and white dots. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the lid. There is one very small chip in the rim, and two larger chips which are the start of two short cracks.
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