Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Luce Center
Indigenous Female American of Florida with Bowl of Vegetables and Corn Ears
Title
Indigenous Female American of Florida with Bowl of Vegetables and Corn Ears
Object name
Plate
Date
1868
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, brown and black ink, graphite, and metallic pigment on paper laid on a larger sheet
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 23.2 cm )
Description
Plate decorated with blue underglaze, iron red, and gilt; three floral groupings on rim, cavetto embellished with trellis diaper and three floral reserves; center decorated with arrangement of peonies and a branch.
Object Number
X.518
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in black ink: "R. Blind. 1868"; larger sheet at lower center in brown ink: "of Florida"
Gallery Label
This type of plate is referred to a 'Chinese Imari plate.'
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
