Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Saucer: Pink lustre
Object Number:
1948.267
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. ( 1.6 x 13.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: on bottom in rust enamel: two panelled lines, one broken, one solid
Description:
Molded circular pearlware plate with abstract fruits, vines, and shapes in blue underglaze, rust enamel, and pink luster; large blue underglaze balluster shape in foreground.
Gallery Label:
This type of earthenware is also known as the 'Gaudy Dutch ' style,
Credit Line:
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
