Collection Highlights
View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
after 1883
1904.22
Black ink, white gouache, and graphite on photo-sensitive paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 13 cm )
Description
Heavy bowl with molded feather edge on exterior of rim and flat bottom; interior decoration conists of a wide band of blue enamel with gold stars, bounded below by a band of blue dots; blue enamel gilded floral swags below band; shield with blue enamel and gold star border, ribbon, and leafy swag, inscribed with initials at center.
Object Number
INV.13243
Marks
inscription: on shield in blue: "JMW"
Gallery Label
This bowl is identical to 1984.34 which is part of a set commisioned by James M. Watson (1750-1806), a New York City businessman.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
