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Wash Basin

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1914-1915

GUSN

GUSN-51331

Description

Earthenware wash bowl with brown transfer-printed pattern "Swallow." Naturalistic flowers and birds above screen with numerous geometric and floral patterns. Diamond pattern around slightly flared out rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

washbowls
basins (vessels)
earthenware
transfer printing
molding (forming)
Anglo-Japanese
Vessel
Basin
Stoneware
Basin

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 (H), 14 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1987.41

Date

1914-1915 (Circa)

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