Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: ship motif
Object Number:
1952.119
Date:
1790-1810
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 8 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 22.5 cm )
Marks:
hand impressed: on obverse above left mast: Chinese character
Description:
Circular plate with three masted fully rigged ship ('East Indianman') at center flying American flag; blue enamel band around rim with gilded stars bounded by narrow gilded rust band.
Gallery Label:
This plate is an example of Chinese export porcelain.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
