Collection Highlights
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Stoneware
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. ( 7 x 14.3 cm )
Description
Hand painted pearlware bowl in gaudy dutch style with 'King's Rose' pattern; decorated in pink, yellow ,green, orange, red-brown, and black overglaze; around the inside of the rim is a pink band with lozenge and there is a small red-brown flower.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.421
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
