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Gravy boat
Designed by: Don Schreckengost (American, born in 1911)
Manufactured by: Salem China Company (founded in 1898)
Manufactured by: Salem China Company (founded in 1898)
American
about 1934
Object Place: Salem, Ohio
Medium/Technique
Earthenware with white glaze and painted decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 5.7 x 14.6 x 11.1 cm (2 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Brett Angell
Accession Number2005.250a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionRound body with flaring straight sides and flaring round footrim; Spout forms triangle opposite the "v"-shaped handle. Whtie glaze is embellished with orange/red stripes on outside of handle and exterior of body, one half inch down from rim; interior has two playing card symbols, "club" and "diamond" opposite each other, near rim.
Marks
Stamped in silver:
Circular design with "THE SALEM CHINA CO..SALEM, OHIO" surrounding a circle divided horizontally into 3 parts, the top and bottom of which have 4 dots.
Below:
"Made in
[line]
America"
Below in freehand:
"S-4435"
Circular design with "THE SALEM CHINA CO..SALEM, OHIO" surrounding a circle divided horizontally into 3 parts, the top and bottom of which have 4 dots.
Below:
"Made in
[line]
America"
Below in freehand:
"S-4435"
ProvenanceBrett Angell; gift to MFA 2005.