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Sugar Bowl with Lid

Maker: Johannes Leman at Pottery of John Nase
Medium: Earthenware
Place Made: Pennsylvania, USA
Dates: ca. 1830
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (18.4 x 14 x 14 cm)
Markings: Incised on base: "Johannes Leman" and a circle with five petals.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 57.75.18
Credit Line: Gift of Huldah Cail Lorimer in memory of George Burford Lorimer
Image: Overall, 57.75.18_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Sugar bowl, red earthenware, spherical shape with raised flower designs on each side, and decorated with dots and flowers in a yellow slip. The body is covered with a heavy rich dark brown glaze with high luster. The lid of the bowl is built up into a crown shaped ornament by coiling thin ropes of clay in spirals and scrolls; the edges are finished with balls and beadwork. The interior is glazed brown. Condition: Glaze chipped in places.

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