Collection Highlights
Section of water pipe
1800-1840
X.47
Wood, iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's plate
Object name
Child's plate
Date
ca. 1928-1955
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 8 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 21.6 cm )
Description
Molded earthenware plate with outer border of flowers and inner border of letters of the alphabet, both in low relief and painted in blue underglaze; the central view is a hand painted steam engine with driver and man tending coal; there is an inscription beneath.
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Fluekiger in memory of Florence Elsworth Wilson (Mrs. R. Thornton Wilson)
Object Number
1955.226
Marks
impressed: on back: medallion with illegible inscription [VOUET THOOF & LABOOCH]
impressed: on back: the letters "W" and "D"
hand painted: in blue on back: symbol/"F /Delfs/119/VH.V."
hand painted: in blue on front below image : "AMSTERDAM NAAR/ ROTTERDAM"
Gallery Label
This plate is part of the Hotel Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
