Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lid
Object Number:
S-247.13
Date:
Late 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6.4 × 1.6 cm)
Description:
Circular lid painted with red and gold against white background and decorated with scenes that depict a monk with a Japanese aristocrat and a monk with a woman, who may be a princess.
Credit Line:
The Robert L. Stuart Collection, the gift of his widow Mrs. Mary Stuart
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
