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Fruit Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-15650

Description

Porcelain footed fruit bowl with square base flaring outward and painted sprays of flowers in the center of the pierced bowl. The exterior is gold painted with florettes in relief.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fruit bowls
gilding
porcelain
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Fruit
Bowl, Fruit

Inscription

"M. Imp le / de Sevres / Made in France"" (Painted in red)
[crossed arrows] (Painted in gold)

Maker

Sevres Porcelain Manufactory (Maker)

Dimensions

5 1/4 (H), 6 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1542.2

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