Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl with lid
Object name
Bowl with lid
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 4 7/8 in. ( 12.7 x 12.4 cm )
Description
Pearlware ("spatterware") bowl with lid; brown-colored body; sponged- on red and green striped underglaze, domed lid and high flaring lip.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.778ab
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
