Flower brick

Date1754 (dated)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsL: 6 1/2" (16.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1957-11

DescriptionRectangular straight sided container with eighteen small holes in a coffer top. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with sprays of peonies and leaves on sides and ends. Holes outlined with a petal design and panels outlined with decorative bands. On the base, the inscription "S + L + 1754." The London attribution is based on the glaze.
Label TextThe London attribution is based on the glaze.
Inscribed"S + L + 1754"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceMatthew & Elisabeth Sharpe, Conshohocken, PA