Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Platter
Object Number:
1978.43
Date:
1805
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. ( 3.2 x 31.8 x 26.7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain oval platter decorated in polychrome enamels with a realistic lake side scene; the scene is bounded by a rust and gold border of bands and fleur-de-lis; around the brim are eight colorful chinese figures, and at the top are gilded initials.
Gallery Label:
See Howard, p. 113. Initals "DWMC" are for DeWitt and Maria Clinton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Iola Stetson Haverstick in memory of her mother, Mrs. Iola Wise Stetson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
