Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Creamer
Object name
Creamer
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
overall: 5 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.
Description
Molded helmet-shaped creamer with handle in the shape of a broken twig; body has indented band around the middle, and a fluted band below; enamel decoration consisits of Asian style rust-colored swans surrounded by purple clouds below the rim, gilded polychrome floral decoration and blue and gold bamboos in the indented band, and brown ducks swimming in a pool of water on the foot.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number
1969.19e
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
