Lidded Sugar Bowl
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Charlana M. Cady
(American, 1817 - 1869)
ManufacturerPossibly manufactured by
Staffordshire potteries
(English, 17th century-present)
Dateabout 1835
MediumMold-formed porcelain with pink luster decoration and red enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including lid x width x depth): 7 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 5in. (18.4 x 16.5 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Case Hartman
Object number1982.25.1.2a-b
DescriptionRound, porcelain sugar bowl and lid with hand-painted pink luster decoration. The sugar bowl is part of a partial tea service consisting of a teapot (.1a,b), lidded sugar bowl (.2a,b), cream pitcher (.3), eleven teacups (.4a-.14a), eleven saucers (.4b-.14b), and two dishes (.15-.16). The primary decoration on this partial set consists of a band of hand-painted decoration between two lines of pink luster. The decoration consists of evenly-spaced, long, triangular shapes with a scalloped edge. Between these are abstract, long, slender leaves and branches, with occasional clusters of three small dots of red enamel, probably representing berries.
Sugar Bowl (.2a): The sugar bowl has a round foot with an irregular, scrolled edge, swelled sides, and a neck that narrows then flares again to form the rim. The sides of the sugar bowl are ribbed, and the hand-painted pink luster decoration is applied in a band around the widest portion of the sugar bowl. There is additional pink luster decoration at the rim, consisting of two straight lines with an irregular line, immitating a vine or leaves, between. The sugar bowl also has two molded handles applied over two mold lines. The handles are shaped like scrolls and are highlighted with pink luster. The entire sugar bowl has discolored unevenly, almost to a dark brown, especially at and below the widest points of the ceramic. There is crazing on all surfaces of the sugar bowl.
Lid (.2b): The circular, domed, ribbed lid has the same band of pink luster decoration described above applied to the sides above the rim. There is a finial in the shape of a flower and highlighted with pink luster in the center of the lid. The lid is discolored towards the edges of the rim. At some time in the past, the lid was broken in half and glued back together. The substance holding the two parts together has discolored considerably.
Sugar Bowl (.2a): The sugar bowl has a round foot with an irregular, scrolled edge, swelled sides, and a neck that narrows then flares again to form the rim. The sides of the sugar bowl are ribbed, and the hand-painted pink luster decoration is applied in a band around the widest portion of the sugar bowl. There is additional pink luster decoration at the rim, consisting of two straight lines with an irregular line, immitating a vine or leaves, between. The sugar bowl also has two molded handles applied over two mold lines. The handles are shaped like scrolls and are highlighted with pink luster. The entire sugar bowl has discolored unevenly, almost to a dark brown, especially at and below the widest points of the ceramic. There is crazing on all surfaces of the sugar bowl.
Lid (.2b): The circular, domed, ribbed lid has the same band of pink luster decoration described above applied to the sides above the rim. There is a finial in the shape of a flower and highlighted with pink luster in the center of the lid. The lid is discolored towards the edges of the rim. At some time in the past, the lid was broken in half and glued back together. The substance holding the two parts together has discolored considerably.
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