Lead glazed potteryPart first (common clays): plain glazed, sgraffito and slip-decorated wares . picture of a century ago (No. 14). A curious old pie plate in this Museums collection is particularlynoteworthy on account of the unusual number of human figureswhich cover its surface. It is probable that the design was inspiredby that historical and elaborateentertainment which was given tothe British General, Sir William Howe, by his officers on the oc-casion of his departure from Philadelphia in 1778, commonlyknown as the Mischianza. It will be noticed that the date of theplate is 1786, some ei
Lead glazed potteryPart first (common clays): plain glazed, sgraffito and slip-decorated wares . picture of a century ago (No. 14). A curious old pie plate in this Museums collection is particularlynoteworthy on account of the unusual number of human figureswhich cover its surface. It is probable that the design was inspiredby that historical and elaborateentertainment which was given tothe British General, Sir William Howe, by his officers on the oc-casion of his departure from Philadelphia in 1778, commonlyknown as the Mischianza. It will be noticed that the date of theplate is 1786, some eight years later than the event depicted, butin those days news traveled slowly and such a period of time mightreadily elapse before the deliberate country potter was moved touse as a subject for ceramic illustration the description of thatspectacular performance which had penetrated to his inland com-munity. As his intercourse with the outside world was exceed-ingly limited and his knowledge of high life was circumscribed,he used the females of his own social circle, with their tulip-figured. 13. Sgraffito Pie Plate (12 inches). Parrot and Tulip Decoration. Made by Andrew Headman, 1S0S. Museum No. 01-llfi. ^ 93
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