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Molded figure of a peasant woman on a mound leaning against a tree stump; dressed in striped petticoat, tightly fitted blue bodice with gold fringe, pink and blue shoes, polka dotted dress, pink hat with rust, gold and white plume; applied oak leaves on stump; applied flowers and foliage on base; white clay body with clear glaze; overglaze enamel decoration.
figurines
earthenware
enameling
molding (forming)
overglazing
vitrification
oak leaf (motif)
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Overglazed
Enameled
Molded
Leaf
FIGURINE
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England
5.25 x 3 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.375
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