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Ceramic Basket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1867-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6630

Description

Molded basket has two U-shaped blue "rope" handles joining at top; rectangular form with applied multi-colored flowers and leaves; ends of basket have blue rope bows; edge and base scalloped with gilt highlights.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
pottery (object genre)
creamware
molding (forming)
floral patterns
rope
Creamware
Rope
Bow
Floral
Molded
BASKET

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

8.5 x 8.5 x 3.375 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1395

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