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Sugar bowl

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-18869

Description

Sugar bowl w/ molded bamboo decoration; purple/pink interior; 2 brown bamboo-like handles; brown base; green bamboo leaves around body; yellow coloration around lid and top half of body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
bamboo (material)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
bamboo (material)
maiolica
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Majolica
Bamboo
BOWL, SUGAR

Inscription

Impressed on bottom: ""ETRUSCAN MAJOLICA/ GHS""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Griffen, Smith & Hill (Maker)

Location of Origin

Phoenixville, PA, USA

Dimensions

5.75 x 6.625 (HxW), 4.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1060.2AB

Reference Notes

copyright

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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