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Garniture

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-5541

Description

Delft-type blue and white decorated 18th century style slipper/shoe; handpainted floral and geometric pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ornaments
earthenware
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
Delft
floral patterns
shoes (footwear)
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Shoe
Delft
Painted
Floral
ORNAMENT

Inscription

Marks on bottom (see card).

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Holland; England

Dimensions

2.375 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.847

Places

Possibly
Possibly

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