Bowl 1800 - 1815

This earthenware bowl, made by the firm Dawson & Co. in the early 19th century, exemplifies the popular "transferware" technique. The bowl's design features a hand-painted scene of a woman in a blue gown seated on a couch with a dog, alongside a child playing with a toy. The scene is framed by a pink and gold border with floral motifs. This style of decoration was widely popular in the early 19th century, and Dawson & Co. was a prominent manufacturer of such wares. The bowl is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.