Punch bowl "A MIDNIGHT MODERN CONVERSATION"
Dateca. 1750
OriginEngland, Liverpool
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)
DimensionsOH: 12 3/16"; foot width: 5 7/8"; OH: 5"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1995-28
DescriptionA punch bowl with short cylindrical footring. The interior depicts William Hogarth's "A MIDNIGHT MODERN CONVERSATION" with a fruiting vine border around image. Interior rim consists of alternating 4 1/2" floral sprays with 3" diaper work all underlined by single scallop. Edge is trimmed with a reddish brown. Exterior shows a continuous rural landscape that includes some buildings and also a windmill.ProvenanceUnknown.
Exhibition(s)
1733-1738
ca. 1790
1729 (dated)
Ca. 1650 (Textile)
ca. 1740
ca. 1765
c. 1775
ca. 1720
1700-1740