Seeing Red: Southeastern Pennsylvania
Earthenware from Winterthur May 28 through July 24
During the 18th and 19th centuries, red earthenware was omnipresent in the homes of southeastern Pennsylvania residents. It was supplied by both Pennsylvania German potters and regional craftsmen from other backgrounds. Although luxury items like whistles and inkstands were available, most consumers purchased more utilitarian forms such as dishes, cooking and dairy pans, jugs, roof tiles, and flowerpots. Depending on the owner's pocketbook and preferences, these objects-whether decorated or not-were acquired for kitchens, dining rooms, parlors, and gardens. Selected from Winterthur's important collection of American earthenware, the items featured in this display appeal to the eye and also help tell stories about their creators and original users.
Breakfast and Tour, May 28 at 9 a.m.
Catharine Dann Roeber, guest curator of the exhibition, will share her expertise on a special tour. Roeber, M.A., and Ph.D. candidate, is a member of Winterthur's cataloguing project funded by Jane du Pont Lunger Charitable Residual Trust.
The tour begins at 9:30 a.m. and is preceded by a continental breakfast in the museum restaurant at 9 a.m. The $25 fee includes the tour, breakfast and admission to the Antiques Show. To reserve a spot, please call 610-388-8318. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Covered bowl, southeastern Pa., 1780-1830; dish, attributed to George Heubener, Montgomery County, Pa., 1787; jar, attributed to Vickers/Caln Pottery, Chester County, Pa., 1806. Courtesy Winterthur, bequest of Henry Francis du Pont. Photos, Jim Schneck. (1967.1589, 1965.2300, 1960.0621).
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