Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 7 x 14 cm )
Description
Porcelain bowl decorated with blue enamel band with gold stars on interior rim; exterior rim has a pattern of blue enamel linked diamonds and gilt circles; two birds facing eachother, each holding a flower, are in an oval cartouche on either side of the bowl.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Object Number
1927.24
Gallery Label
This bowl was given by Clarkson Crolius (1773-1843) to Elizabeth Meyer (d. 1858) at the time of their marriage in 1793. Crolius was a New York potter and politican.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.