Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
1836
1858.3
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wash Stand Set (8)
Title
Wash Stand Set (8)
Object name
Wash stand with cover
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. ( 18.4 x 27.3 x 22.2 cm )
Description
Molded whiteware covered commode (or change pot) with appendages in low relief and decorated with printed floral decals in brown and hand-painted violet, blue, pink, yellow with feathered golden edges and painted stylized leaves and geometric motifs near the appendages.
Credit Line
Purchase from the Estate of Charles G. Thompson
Object Number
1942.649cd
Marks
printed: in brown on base: "Royal Semi-Porcelain/ (crown)/ Johnson Bros./England"
Gallery Label
According to the donor, these pieces are semi-porcelain.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
