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Toothpick Holder

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-6206

Description

Bulbous urn-shaped body with wide circular mouth; light green overglaze exterior with hand painted wildflowers in dark green, white, and pink; pink glaze on interior rim; vase shaped body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

toothpick holders
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
overglazing
porcelain
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Porcelain
Painted
Wildflower
Overglazed
HOLDER, TOOTHPICK

Inscription

Signed on bottom ""EWM""

Associated Building

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

Maker

Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter)

Dimensions

2.375 (H), 2.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1170

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