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Umbrella Stand

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-64493

Description

Molded cylindrical body, lower half with ribbed decoration. Circular mouth, slightly indented neck with underglaze blue, scroll work decorative band. Body decorated with under glaze blue naturalistic floral and bird motif. Lower half decorated with celadon green glaze with over glaze enamel painted iris decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

umbrella stands
porcelain
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Stand, Floor
Stand, Umbrella
Porcelain
Bird
Flower
Stand, Umbrella

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 x 8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.687

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