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Rectangular porcelain soap dish with interior strainer. Dish exterior enameled on each side with a medallion framing flowers. The medallions are surrounded by flowers on metallic gold ground. Strainer has exterior rim border of scrolls and flowers on metallic gold ground and four flowers on interior. Lid is missing.
soap dishes
soap boxes
toilet sets (washing sets)
porcelain
enameling
hand-painted
Chinese export
Container, Soap
Dish, Soap
Dish, Soap
Loaned to Fitchburg Art Museum. September 2000 to September 2002. Exhibition: Ceramics: Art, Industry and Craft.
1938.1331F
1938.1331G
Unknown
China
1 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Mary Mellus
1938.1331.6AB
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