Washbowl
MakerMade by
William Davenport & Company
English, 1835 - 1887
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Edwin Pitkin Jones
American
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mary Giddings Coult
American, 1830 - 1910
Dateabout 1845
MediumMechanically-molded buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 3 x 13in. (7.6 x 33cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionRound, buff-colored earthenware washbowl with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The washbowl has a plain wide flat bottom that extends upward to a flared rim. The rim is decorated with a line of raised beads that have been painted blue. There are a few small scratches and brown spots on the surfaces of the washbowl. Some glaze has chipped off the foot, and an unknown brown substance has adhered to the foot as well. There is crazing over a few surfaces, most noticeably the top and bottom of the rim.
Object number1974.56.971
MarkingsTwo impressed marks are located on the bottom of the washbowl: an anchor with a curved "DAVENPORT" above and the numbers "4" and "8" on either side of the vertical portion of the anchor; and the number "12".Subject Terms
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