Moravian Bowl with Stylized Fish and Turtles in Center, 1810-1820

Artifact

Bowl (vessel)

Date Made

1810-1820

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States, North Carolina, Alamance county 

Creator Notes

Attributed to an unidentified Moravian potter in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Keywords

Bowls (Vessels) 

Pottery, Moravian 

Pottery (Visual works) 

Redware 

Fishes 

Turtles 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

59.144.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Clay
Lead glaze

Color

Cream (Color)
Green
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Diameter: 13 in

Inscriptions

Scratched on bottom: OV