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Possibly child's saucer decorated with circus animals; remnants of red banding on edge; "circus ring" in center; four clowns pictured with elephant, tiger, horse and ferret-like creature.
saucers (plates)
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
stoneware (pottery)
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
animals
circuses (performances)
clowns
Children's food service tools and equipment
Stoneware
Torah
Painted
Tin Glazed
Clown
Mythical Animal
Circus
SAUCER
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2.75 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1082
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