Bottle Item Number: Ch138 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hexagonal, white earthenware bottle (part a) on flat base with straight sides. The lid (part b) is a pewter screw-neck with a large ring. On each side a landscape with band saw, buildings, birds, flora. Painted in blue, yellow, purple, green. Inscribed "Cristoph: Hafman: 16: 98" on neck.
History Of Use
The band-saw illustrated on it could be the first-known band saw in the Pálffy sawmills, operated by Hutterite millwrights at Píla, Slovakia. The bottle may have been ordered from an independent Haban potter as a gift for Christoph Hafman, the manager of the two sawmills, in appreciation of the significant modernization of a backward industry.
Cultural Context
functional; decorative
Specific Techniques
tin-glazed
Item History
- Made in Pila, Slovakia during 1698
- Owned by B. Krisztinkovich
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before December 2, 1988
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on December 2, 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- Slavic
- Previous Owner
- B. Krisztinkovich and Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pila, Slovakia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1698
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1417/0094 a-b