Cake Mold or Jelly Mold
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
MediumDrape-molded redware with a lead glaze and manganese black decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 3 1/2 x 9 1/4in. (8.9 x 23.5cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1332
DescriptionRedware cake mold or jelly mold with a clear lead glaze and many spots of manganese black decoration. The round mold has a central cone that widens then turns upward to form the bottom and sides of the mold. A pattern of twisting fluted lines decorates the inside of the mold. The black manganese decoration is found on the interior and exterior of the mold. The part of the mold that rests on a flat surface during use is not glazed. The number "5" is incised in the redware on one exterior side of the mold. There is crazing over all the glazed surfaces of the mold, as well as several chips in the thick rim. Multiple small chips of glaze and redware are also missing from the protruding interior portions of the mold. Light scratches are visible on the protruding exterior portions of the mold.
Status
On view
