Lead glazed potteryPart first (common clays): plain glazed, sgraffito and slip-decorated wares . ter, with an upright handle at each side. The decorative mo-tives consist of rudely traced tulips and roses, arranged alternately,the outlines being slightly raised in brown slip, covered withthickly set dots of white slip. Around the upper margin is theinscription, the best es not too good for you, and the date1702 (No. 29). It is interesting to note that on many of the early English slip-traced pieces the principal decorative motive is the tulip, whichfact suggests the probability that the art of
Lead glazed potteryPart first (common clays): plain glazed, sgraffito and slip-decorated wares . ter, with an upright handle at each side. The decorative mo-tives consist of rudely traced tulips and roses, arranged alternately,the outlines being slightly raised in brown slip, covered withthickly set dots of white slip. Around the upper margin is theinscription, the best es not too good for you, and the date1702 (No. 29). It is interesting to note that on many of the early English slip-traced pieces the principal decorative motive is the tulip, whichfact suggests the probability that the art of slip decoration was in-troduced into England from Germany. Slip-decorated pottery, or Toft Ware, has been extensivelycounterfeited in England, and many spurious pieces have foundtheir way into private cabinets and public collections. THE UNITED STATES. The earliest known piece of slip ware found in Pennsylvania isa shaving dish in the collection of Mr. George H. Danner, of Man-heim, Lancaster county, Pa., bearing the date of 1733. The oldest example of slip-decorated earthenware in this Mu-. ,-5 £ as >, q tc o »i i h .£ « W >- !»~£?££ ? M -c -a h oi c! »3 « ?5 W 0 o S- ,q2j o 0- s a> 2 ^ 5 OS J2 *3 .- ~ 5 a> £ 5 ^ a> oj Ss u o V > S s m s a> 6C . oS ^ * 03 « SP .2 i-< t-j — x 25 seum, from the Pennsylvania-German district, is a shaving basinembellished with paintings of barbers implements in white slip,—a razor, scissors, comb, and cake of soap. On the edge of thesunken part, or cavetto, is a little shelf for the soap. Around themargin is the following inscription : Sibe (siebe) du arrner bartJetz must von deiner schwart. (I must) latber you, poor beard ; Kow (you) must (come) from your bide. The origin of this piece is not known, but it was undoubtedly-produced at one of the earlier potteries of the district, probablyprevious to 1750 (No. 31). In some respects the finest example of American slip-paintedware thus far discovered is a larg
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