Barber Basin, 1791
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Artifact Overview
This barber basin is an important early example of Pennsylvania German pottery. It features techniques common to the Pennsylvania German style, including sgraffito (a term used to describe incised decoration) and the use of colorful red slip.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shaving basin
Date Made
1791
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to David Spinner of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
60.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Slip (Clay)
Glaze
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.625 in
Height: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
around rim [in German script, translated]:
By everything in the world I know not why my beard has grown so thin
[Ich weiss nit in der Welt mein bart der ist gar eingestelt 1791]
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