Bowl

1770–1800

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

This bowl with black transfer-printed designs, includes scenes on the interior and exterior. Featured on the interior is the frigate Constitution, and on the exterior is a portrait of George Washington, after Du Simitiere, a sailor, and a group with George Washington on a subdued lion.

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Provenance

Title:
Bowl
Date:
1770–1800
Geography:
Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, England
Culture:
British
Medium:
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Dimensions:
H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Object Number:
83.2.132
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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