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Salver
1772-1773
1928.24
Silver
Artist/Maker: Lewis Fueter

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Platter

Platter
Object name 
Platter
Date 
ca. 1904
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Rosenthal
Medium 
Porcelain
Dimensions 
Overall: 18 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. ( 47 x 36.2 cm )
Description 
Oval platter molded with two holes for hanging on reverse and hand- painted with a pastoral view of farm house, three trees and rock in foreground, fields, and trees, gathering clouds in distance; painted in graduated greens blues.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mr. Mike Holzman
Object Number 
1947.58
Marks 
printed: in green on base: "ROSEN (crown over X) THAL/KUNST-ABTEILUNG/SELB-BAVARIA" typed: original paper label, partial: "U.S. CUST(OMS)/PANAMA- PACIFIC INTERNATION(AL)/EXHIBI (ILLEG.)"
Gallery Label 
This platter was displayed at the St. Louis World's Fair (Panama-Pacific International Exhibition) in 1904.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.