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Serving Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1906-1927

GUSN

GUSN-265770

Description

Wide mouth, straight rim on shallow form; entirely high-karat gold finish, except for bottom; interior etched with overall leaf and vine motif in evenly-spaced sections; corresponding outer band with smooth gold band below.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
porcelain
gold (metal)
etching (corroding)
gilding
foliation (pattern)
Porcelain
Bowl, Serving

Inscription

"Haviland/ France" (stamped)

Associated Person

Fitts, Onata North, 1871-1946

Maker

Haviland & Co.

Dimensions

2 1/4 (H), 8 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Barbara Smith Barnett

Accession Number

2002.49.5

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)

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