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Serving dish

GUSN

GUSN-306303

Description

Oval earthenware dish with molded scroll handles and brown transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum" depicting three men rowing a boat past building with burning urn atop tower [eternal flame?]. Castle with cross in the distance. Border of scroll cartouches framing floral sprays.

Details

Descriptive Terms

serving dishes
vegetable dishes
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
molding (forming)
Dish, Serving
Dish, Serving

Inscription

"MAUSOLEUM. / H" [in lozenge over scene with exotic buildings] (printed)

Pattern

Mausoleum

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of the estate of C. Spaulding Prime

Accession Number

1993.457

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