Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object name
Plate
Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. ( 2.9 x 14.9 cm )
Description
Circular pearlware plate decorated with blue underglaze leaves, rust enamel flowers, green enamel leaves, and pink and green base for flowers (Gaudy Dutch style); highlighted in purple luster, pink luster stripe around rim.
Credit Line
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Object Number
1948.268
Marks
impressed: on bottom: medallion with "E. WOOD & S[ONS] BURSALEM/WARRANTED/SEMI CHINA"
impressed: on bottom: "W"
printed: in blue on bottom: "Z"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
