Cylindrical bulbous vasi-form body with wide circular mouth; applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.
toothbrush holders
earthenware
ironstone (pottery)
vitrification
fruit
Greek (ancient)
urns
Ironstone
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Urn
Fruit
Grecian
HOLDER, TOOTHBRUSH
Print marked: ""Haviland/Limoges""
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Haviland & Co. (Maker)
Limoges, France
4.875 x 2.875 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.720.2
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