Collection Highlights
Water VII
1997
2002.13.2
Graphite over ground on heavy paper with deckled edges
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Covered urn
Object name
Covered urn
Date
1870-1889
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 6 in. ( 30.5 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Chalice shaped porcelain urn and cover decorated with pattern of unglazed foliate pierced verticle bands alternating with narrower, solid bands embellished with brown paint under gold flowers and each clopped with molded gilt flowers with blue centers; band of alternating green and bronze acantnus leaf band around lip; cup supported on domed 12-sided base; domed lid with same pattering as cup terminating in lattice finial.