John Simpson
Pair of Dishes

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MakerProbably John SimpsonEnglish, 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

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Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

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.
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Each marked on front: IS

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