Gravy Boat
MakerMade by
Thomas Mayer
(English, 1826 - 1838)
Date1826-1836
MediumMold-formed buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 1/8 x 7 1/4 x 3in. (10.5 x 18.4 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1978.54.0
DescriptionOval gravy boat of buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The sides of the gravy boat swell from an oval foot to a rim, with a spout and handle at opposite ends. The gravy boat has a dark blue pattern, printed under the glaze, that shows the seal of the state of Connecticut. Printed on both sides, the pattern shows an oval lacy border containing the word "CONNECTICUT" above. Inside the border, an elaborate scrolled cartouche with three groups of clouds inside sits on a pile of ammunition and cannons. Clouds fill the sky above the seal inside the oval. Outside the oval, the border consists of trumpet flowers and vines on a field of dark blue. The molded and applied handle also has underglaze blue transfer-printed flowers on a field of blue. The inside and outside edge of the rim is decorated with a series of scalloped reeds interrupted periodically with circles or wheels.
There is crazing over all the surfaces of the gravy boat. A hairline crack begins at the rim, two inches to the left of the handle and runs half way down the side. This may have been repaired at one time, as this crack has a light tan substance applied on the inside of the gravy boat. There is also a slight yellowing around the crack near the outside rim.
There is crazing over all the surfaces of the gravy boat. A hairline crack begins at the rim, two inches to the left of the handle and runs half way down the side. This may have been repaired at one time, as this crack has a light tan substance applied on the inside of the gravy boat. There is also a slight yellowing around the crack near the outside rim.
Status
Not on view
