Tin candle mold with 2 rows of 4, mounted on a raised rectangular base. The 8 molds incline toward each other at their tips and are soldered together for strength. Wire finger ring attached to one side of base and large looped strap handle at other side.
Provenance
Provenance before donor is unknown. Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Copper pail, cylindrical body, collared neck fitted with a copper wire bail-type handle hooked through side holes. Rolled lip edge. Dove-tailed bottom. Made for holding the glue while inset into larger water-filled gluepot and heated. Inner vessel of the double boiler gluepot.
This gluepot insert was obtained by donor to replace missing original inner component of gluepot P.77.61.
Provenance
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman from unknown source. Transferred from Heritage Center 12/2013
Strainer of glazed redware, but with a lighter brown color than most redware. Resting on three tapered 1-1/8 " long feet. The flat-bottomed dish has straight sides that flare out to a molded, high lip. Applied handles at sides. Large holes in bottom and three rows of smaller holes at sides.
Lead glaze overall with some streaks/runs of a darker brown.
Numerous chips on body overall; some large ones on underside and a large chip on the side; handle edges have suffered the most significant chipping loss. Glaze is crackled overall and has some staining, particularly on the interior. Feet are moderately worn.
Object ID
G.98.12.17
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of Mrs. S.R. Slaymaker II, Heritage Center Collection
Large redware mixing bowl, with dark red-brown glaze inside. Spout formed at lip. Two applied handles at sides. Glaze splashed and dripped onto other areas of bowl, including sides, handles, and underside of lip.
Large areas of glaze loss, as well as multiple small losses. Scratches and pinpricks in surface. The edge is worn. Some chunks of bottom edge are missing.
Object ID
G.80.123.6
Place of Origin
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Mrs. Paul A. Mueller
Round bowl of glazed hand-painted chinese porcelain; one of a set of three. Thin walled sides curve up sharply to a molded edge with irregular scalloping. Foot ring on bottom with unusual recessed circle at center (1 3/8" dia.).
Inside bowl at center are circular geometric and floral/foliate designs of blue and overpainted red. Sides divided into 6 panels with 2 alternating designs - large winged insect, etc., with red predominating; and stylized floral and foliate designs with blue predominating. Exterior sides have 2 blue alternating motifs: a flower with leaves alternates with a design of two snake-like forms. Blue striped banding at foot ring as well as circumference of center recessed area.
Follows the style of 17th - 18th century Imari decoration, which orginiated in Japan and was copied in China for the European export market in the 18th century. The style was revived in the late 19th century.
China or Japan.
Provenance
Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Minor scratches in bottom. Edge has one significant chip with 1"-long crack descending from it. Upper area of sides have some surface deposits of lime, etc., caused by standing water.
Round bowl of glazed hand-painted chinese porcelain, one of a set of three. Thin walled sides curve up sharply to a molded edge with irregular scalloping. Foot ring on bottom with unusual recessed circle at center (1 3/8" dia.).
Inside bowl at center are circular geometric and floral/foliate designs of blue and overpainted red. Sidesdivided into 6 panels with 2 alternating designs: large winged insect, etc., with red predominating; and stylized floral and foliate designs with blue predominating. Exterior sides have 2 blue alternating motifs: a flower with leaves alternates with a design of two snake-like forms. Blue striped banding at foot ring as well as circumference of center recessed area.
Provenance
Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Round bowl of glazed hand-painted chinese porcelain, one of a set of three. Thin walled sides curve up sharply to a molded edge with irregular scalloping. Foot ring on bottom with unusual recessed circle at center (1 3/8" dia.).
Inside bowl at center are circular geometric and floral/foliate designs of blue and overpainted red. Sides divided into 6 panels with 2 alternating designs - large winged insect, etc., with red predominating; and stylized floral and foliate designs with blue predominating. Exterior sides have 2 blue alternating motifs: a flower with leaves alternates with a design of two snake-like forms. Blue striped banding at foot ring as well as circumference of center recessed area.
Provenance
Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Minor scratches inside bottom. Sides have some surface deposits of lime, etc., caused by standing water. Most significant is a large break at one side with accompanying damage to edge of two large chips. Repaired with four staples affixed to outside of breakout.
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Chinese export porcelain saucer, hand-painted and glazed, one of a set of four. White body has conventional saucer shape with foot ring, up-curving sides and curve-molded edge. Top is densely decorated with heavily applied paint. Border is especially dense with polychrome repeating designs of flowers, leaves, birds, etc. Within a circle border at bottom center is a scene of 5 well-dressed Chinese ladies gathered on a porch or terrace adjacent to a dwelling. Similar scenes depicted on all saucers in this set.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
