Historic New England

Bowl

Bowl, tan clay body with tan underglaze (slip?) overall coloration; Circular shallow dish with molded sides with swirled scroll design and scalloped edge; Flat circular well with underglaze hand-painted decoration of Far Eastern-style bamboo shoots with small sparrow-like bird at top on white field;...

Date: 1885

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, vitrification, underglazing

GUSN: 6053

Accession Number: 1971.1110

Plate

"Alphabet plate;" circular body with molded alphabet decoration and beaded borders on rim; interior well with black transfer print design of dogs stealing food from a table; enamel wash details.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6054

Accession Number: 1971.1111

Dinner Plate

Circular plate with deep cavettoed well; overall green transfer print "peony" pattern in art nouveau style with elaborate floral sprays in four-repeat pattern; narrow line border with dot motif; no foot ring.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware

GUSN: 6055

Accession Number: 1971.1112

Plate

Shallow circular plate with lotus blossom shaped molded edge with gilt trim; brown transfer print "Mikado" pattern consisting of asymmetrically placed floral sprigs, circular, square and fan-shaped diapered reserves; pink, orange, and yellow enamel wash details.

Date: 1875-1891

Maker: Powell, Bishop & Stonier (Maker)

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6056

Accession Number: 1971.1113

Dinner Plate

Circular form with scalloped edge; shallow well with blue transfer print overall decoration of large floral spray; rim border of alternating diapered reserves; tan transfer print cavetto border with tortoise shell diaper broken by ribboned geometric reserve.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 6057

Accession Number: 1971.1114

Dinner Plate

Hand painted circular plate has scalloped edge with raised four petal blue flower on molded chair like edge; stylized floral pattern in muti-color enamels.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6058

Accession Number: 1971.1115

Dinner Plate

Handpainted polychrome and light blue underglaze decoration; gilded line on rim and cavetto; rim with painted border of butterflies, floral sprigs, fruit bunches, lady bugs, grass hoppers; sprigs tied with blue ribbons; well of plate shows Far Eastern domestic courtyard scene in polychrome decoratio...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6059

Accession Number: 1971.1116

Dinner Plate

Celadon underglaze colored body; deep welled circular plate has gilded ring on rim; overall pattern contains polychrome birds, butterflies, floral and fruit sprigs in rose medallion pallette.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: celadon (glaze), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6060

Accession Number: 1971.1117

Ladle

Celadon underglazed with gilded band around edge which ends in a gilt sunburst at the tip of the handle; overall pattern contains birds, flowers and butterflies in a Rose Medallion palette with gilt highlights; handle forms a "V" which slopes into the bowl of the ladle; underside of bowl is flattene...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: celadon (glaze), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6061

Accession Number: 1971.1118

Candlestick

Circular saucer has ribbing emanating from socket to rim and from socket base to flattened bobeche edge; rims are scalloped and gilded; handle is gilt decorated to appear like a tree trunk; delicately decorated with pinecones, wild flowers, and berries in red, green and yellow enamel.

Date: 1915-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 6062

Accession Number: 1971.1119

Bowl

Deep circular bowl form; white body with overglaze elaborate scroll pattern on outside of bowl near rim in pink enamel and gilt and brown transfer flower and vine clusters; bowl interior has three brown transfer flower and fine clusters forming border with larger brown transfer flower cluster on ins...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6063

Accession Number: 1971.1120

Creamer

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .1) Pear-shaped body with curvilinear mouth; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6064

Accession Number: 1971.1121.1

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .2) Deep bowl from with foot ring.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6065

Accession Number: 1971.1121.2

Teapot

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .3) Pear-shaped body with domed cover with pointed finial; S-shaped spout; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6066

Accession Number: 1971.1121.3AB

Butter Dish

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .4) Covered muffin dish or butter dish; larged domed top with double scroll handle at top, with two air hole perforations; dish or underplate is circular with small rim and de...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6067

Accession Number: 1971.1121.4AB

Plate

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .5) Circular form with small rim.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6068

Accession Number: 1971.1121.5

Tile

Hand-painted Dutch scene in blue and white; center scene contains building, sailboats, ducks/geese and bridge; stylized palm-like leaves extend from corners on border; leaves are connected by elongated C-scroll.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, palm leaf, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6069

Accession Number: 1971.1129

Tile

Hand-painted Dutch scene in mulberry (pruple) and white. Center scene contains church, windmill, and sailboat; stylized palm-like leaves extend from corners on border; leaves connected by elongated C-scroll.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, palm leaf, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6070

Accession Number: 1971.1130

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors on the inside only; three thinly painted blue line encircle foot ring on back of bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6071

Accession Number: 1971.1131.1

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors on the inside only; three thinly painted blue line encircle foot ring on back of bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6072

Accession Number: 1971.1131.2

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors inside and outside bowl; scalloped border.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 6073

Accession Number: 1971.1132

Pitcher

Overall brown textured background with white and yellow raised lillies and green leaves which also form the elongated "C" shape handle; the interior glaze is sky blue; bulbous body with curvilinear mouth.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6074

Accession Number: 1971.1133

Pitcher

Small straight sided pitcher tapering from a circular base to a wide circular mouth with pinched spout; molded body in brown tree bark overall motif with handle in form of a branch terminating on sides in large green oak leaves; snail shell spur on handle; flint enamel or mineral glazes; interior mo...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 6075

Accession Number: 1971.1134

Pitcher

Conical body with molded squared spout and "C" handle with spur; flint enamel glaze overall with green glazed interior.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 6076

Accession Number: 1971.1135

Tray

Elongated quatrefoil shape with handpainted rose and brown transfer pattern in the center; applied gilt trim on lip.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6077

Accession Number: 1971.1140

Pipe Bit

Simple horn mouthpiece for a pipe.

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 6578

Accession Number: 1971.1362.1

Pipe Case

Conforming cylindrical silver case, decoratively engraved with floral elements and the initials "RM"; one end of case has a ring attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 6579

Accession Number: 1971.1362.2

Puff Box

Red lacquered two-part circular box with "japanned" water fowl design; conforming domed cover.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, lacquering

GUSN: 6580

Accession Number: 1971.1363AB

Puff Box

Black lacquer box with gilt foliage decoration; circular with facetted sides; pink feathered puff with ivory handle; conforming cover.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lacquering, feather (material)

GUSN: 6581

Accession Number: 1971.1364A-C

Vase Holder

Molded open-work tin cylindrical body of garlands, torches, swags, etc. applied to a round molded tin base; interior of base filled with plaster for weight; gilt rings surround base.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), plaster, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6582

Accession Number: 1971.1365

Potholder

Olive drab circular wood body with appliqued red felt Maltese type cross motif, red dots and gilt trim; loop handle.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 6583

Accession Number: 1971.1366

Vase

Amber-colored handblown glass vase has flaring circular lip; neck tapered to waist with bulbous base; applied colorless glass foot with unfinished pontil; two applied colorless glass handles in elongated S-shape.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6584

Accession Number: 1971.1367

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6585

Accession Number: 1971.1368.1

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6586

Accession Number: 1971.1368.2

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6587

Accession Number: 1971.1368.3

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6588

Accession Number: 1971.1368.4

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .1) Solid floral panel motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6589

Accession Number: 1971.1369.1

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .2) Diamond pattern motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6590

Accession Number: 1971.1369.2

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .3) Black flower on white panel flanked by open beadwork strands.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6591

Accession Number: 1971.1369.3

Basket

Open work weave with scalloped edge; canted sides; shallow well in circular body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: willow (wood)

GUSN: 6592

Accession Number: 1971.1370

Dish

Rectangular aqua dish has scalloped, scrolled and gilded lip and foot ring; multi-colored floral reserves; cavetto has swag and spear gilding with floral sprigs in well.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6593

Accession Number: 1971.1372

Pitcher

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .1) Vase shaped pitcher has wide flared spout, pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6594

Accession Number: 1971.1373.1

Bowl

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .2) Large simple bowl has footring and rolled rim.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6595

Accession Number: 1971.1373.2

Chamber Pot

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .3) Straight sided chamber pot has slightly domed lid, pointed "C" handle, and knob finial.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6596

Accession Number: 1971.1373.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .4) Toothbrush vase has pinched neck and quatrefoil mouth.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6597

Accession Number: 1971.1373.4

Soap Dish

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .5) Soap dish is simple dished form; liner has central hole surrounded by six small perforations, flared edge to sit on lower dish.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6598

Accession Number: 1971.1373.5AB

Mug

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .6) Straight sided mug with pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6599

Accession Number: 1971.1373.6

Pitcher

Pitcher has scalloped lip and spout; neck is ribbed in wavy, linear pattern; C-shaped handle is scalloped; oval body scalloped at shoulders, tapers at base; white body with green "Seville" transfer pattern (floral and vertical vines).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6600

Accession Number: 1971.1374.1

Chamber Pot Lid

Scalloped edges, three molded ribs; slightly domed; center with knopped handle; green floral and vine motif around top; lid with curvilinear diaper; sunflower on handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6601

Accession Number: 1971.1374.2

Soap Dish

Simple circular dished form; bottom tray has two dividers.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6602

Accession Number: 1971.1375.2

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