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 and plate
Object name
Bowl and plate
Date
1800-1900
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Bowl: 3 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. ( 8.9 x 16.8 cm )
Part (plate): 9 5/8 x 1 in. (24.4 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Porcelain plate with scalloped rim and footed bowl with slightly serrated rim; each with wide band of fuschia enamel and narrower bands of gilding inside rim; fuschia has accents of pink and gilding; exterior of bowl has three bands of gilding and stylized floral motif also in gilding, plus molded band of rosettes
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Object Number
1927.36ab
Marks
inscribed: by hand on underside of bowl: "2/3228--"
inscribed: by hand on underside of palte: "2/3228 7"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
