Bowl
United States
1845-1875
Measurements
3-1/4 in x 11-1/8 in (dia)
Materials
Mottled brown glaze on yellow earthenware (Rockinghamware)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, anonymous gift
Accession Number
2020.40
Inscription
“2137” in ink on an adhesive label probably represents a seller's inventory number.
Condition Notes
A stress crack in the sidewall extends half way into the bottom.
Comments
The molded bowl has straight sides that flare outward. A molded foot ring on the underside divides into six sections. Application of the dark brown glaze resulted in the bowl being predominantly dark brown with relatively little of the mottled buff or yellow earthenware color showing. Also, this bowl exhibits some irregularities in the surface, looking like folds, but glaze covers them, indicating that they occurred in the making. Similarly, the rough inside edge of rim is covered with glaze.
