Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1872
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 2 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 7.3 x 14 cm )
Description
Redware bowl, slightly flaring and footed, with painted iron oxide decoration on exterior, over slip with pale patches of green under lead glaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.694
Marks
incised: on base: "Solomon/Miller/Jan #22/1872"
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.