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Pair of Dishes

Pair of Dishes

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Pair of Dishes
MakerEnglish, 1685–1774
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Pair of Dishes
Datec. 1715
Made inBurslem, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall (each): 2 × 14 1/4 in. diameter (5.1 × 36.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.60.16.1,.2
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Special Collections
Object Type
DescriptionThis pair of dishes each bear the initials J. (or I.) S., probably indicating English potter John Simpson. He formed the relief decoration of pomegranates alternating with fleur-de-lis around a central tulip motif by pressing a clay slab onto a mold. To create the colors of the surface, he applied thin liquid clay called slip.
Provenance[Ginsburg & Levy, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, March 8, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Exhibition History
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
Each marked on front: IS

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

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Dish (one of a pair)
John Simpson
Dish (one of a pair)
c. 1715
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.60.16.1
Dish (one of a pair)
John Simpson
Dish (one of a pair)
c. 1715
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.60.16.2
Dish
Unknown English
Dish
c. 1760–1780
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.60.14
scan from file photograph
Unknown English
Dish
c. 1760–1780
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.61.100
Fish Mold
Unknown American
Fish Mold
early 19th century
Lead-glazed slip-covered earthenware
B.57.40
Beaker
John George Buehler
Beaker
mid-19th century
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
B.64.34
Jug or Tea Caddy
Unknown European
Jug or Tea Caddy
19th century
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
B.62.28
Washbasin
Unknown British
Washbasin
18th century
Lead-glazed, slip-covered earthenware
B.57.21
Pitcher
Unknown European
Pitcher
19th century
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.63.89
Platter
Unknown American
Platter
c. 1820–1850
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
B.74.24
Trencher
Unknown English
Trencher
c. 1775–1825
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip
B.72.105
Jar
Samuel Bell & Son
Jar
c. 1882–1895
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
B.72.95
John Simpson