American Art Pickle Dish Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1770-72 American China Manufactory (Bonnin and Morris), Philadelphia, 1770 - 1772 Soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration * Gallery 106, American Art, first floor 1950-32-1 Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Rush, 1950 |
LabelPickle dishes held the pickled fruits and nuts served during the dessert course in colonial Philadelphia households. Unlike their more complex relative, the pickle stand, single pickle dishes could be easily moved about the table.Social Tags [?]art and craft [x] colonial [x] dishes [x] pickle [x] tableware [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
