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Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6063

Description

Deep circular bowl form; white body with overglaze elaborate scroll pattern on outside of bowl near rim in pink enamel and gilt and brown transfer flower and vine clusters; bowl interior has three brown transfer flower and fine clusters forming border with larger brown transfer flower cluster on inside bottom; step down foot.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
overglazing
porcelain
transfer printing
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
scrolls (motifs)
vines
Porcelain
Transfer Printed
Overglazed
Scroll
Vine
Flower
BOWL

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

3.5 x 7.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1120

Places

Probably
Possibly

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