Punch Bowl

Gallery 103, American Art, first floor (Miller/Worley Gallery)

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Punch Bowl

c. 1750

Artist/maker unknown, English

A 1696 definition for punch, a beverage that had been around in some form since the early seventeenth century, describes it as “a kind of Indian drink made of Lime-Juice, Brandy, and other Ingredients.” The word may have been derived from the Hindi and Urdu word for “five,” a reference to the number of ingredients that were sometimes included in the recipe. Punch was poured into small cups with a ladle or drunk directly from the bowl, which was probably the case with bowls of this small size.

Gallery 103, American Art, first floor (Miller/Worley Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Punch Bowl

Date:

c. 1750

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, English

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration

Dimensions:

Diameter: 9 inches (22.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Welles Henderson, 1976

Accession Number:

1976-188-1

Geography:

Made in England, Europe Probably made in Liverpool, England, Europe

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Gallery 103, American Art, first floor (Miller/Worley Gallery)

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