Salt Dish Item Number: Ch155 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Earthenware figure of a young man sitting on a stump holding a large white two-part container (sweetmeat dish) on his knees. Red coat, green hat, blue trousers, white stockings. White container has red floral motifs on sides. Figure is hollow with a factory mark on base.
History Of Use
This figure holding a sweetmeat dish was made during the heyday of the Holíč factory and marks the transition between pieces made for practical use and those intended as purely sculptural works.
Cultural Context
functional; decorative
Specific Techniques
tin-glazed
Item History
- Made in Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia between 1746 and 1827
- Owned by Oscar Bondy
- 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
- Oscar Bondy and Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia
When
- Creation Date
- between 1746 and 1827
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 1417/0417