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Samuel Troxel

Dish
Now On View

Maker

Samuel Troxel (American, 1803-1870)

Title

Dish

Year

1827

Medium

  • lead-glazed earthenware,
  • slip,
  • incised decoration

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Lead-glazed earthenware,
  • slip,
  • incised decoration

Materials

lead-glazed earthenware

Geography

Place Made: Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height: 5.1 cm (2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription: "In der schissel stad ein stern Samuel Troxel potter 1827 uns madger haben die buben gern 11/111 anfang"Translated to: On the plate there was a star; and the maidens liked the boys at first"

Marks: Around edge:Samuel Troxel, Potter, 1827

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

11.778

Type

  • Ceramics

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015
American Folk Art from the Permanent Collection and Pilavin Collection of 20th-Century American Art
Jul 15, 1981 – Aug 15, 1981

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Samuel Troxel (American, 1803-1870)
Dish, 1827
Lead-glazed earthenware, slip, incised decoration
Height: 5.1 cm (2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 11.778

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