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
Dinner plates (3)
Object name
Dinner plates (3)
Date
1877
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 9 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 23.2 cm )
Description
Set of 3 earthenware dinner plates with multi-colored overglaze enamel decoration; stylized bird and flower motif at center and flower and arabesque border, with transfer- printed outlines; mustard-color surrounding rims.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Sulzer
Object Number
1943.331c-e
Marks
impressed: on reverse of plates: "MINTON BB" or "MINTONS BB" along with cypher, month letter- "N" or "D" and potter's mark
printed: mark consisting of monogram framed by circular belt with registry symbols below
Gallery Label
This dinner service belonged to William Sulzer, who was the Governor of New York in 1912.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
