Redware dish
North Carolina was—and still is—an area known for its rich tradition of slip-decorated redware. The exuberant slip-trailed decoration on this dish illustrates the potter’s mastery of the technique. Spontaneous and organic in style, the motif of a central pinwheel extending to four blossoms and flourishes along the rim were executed with a slip cup, a container used to control and guide the flow of slip onto the surface of the clay. The white slip is further enhanced with areas of copper oxide (green) under a clear lead glaze.
Artwork Details
- Title: Redware dish
- Manufacturer: Probably Dennis Potteries (New Salem, North Carolina, 1790–1832)
- Date: 1790–1832
- Geography: Made in New Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Lead-glazed red earthenware with white slip decoration
- Dimensions: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Adeline R. Brown and funds from various donors, by exchange, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.368
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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