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Porcelain jar. Barrel-shaped body with fluted, scalloped base with gold decoration. Scalloped, fluted rim painted gold, double scrolled handles, and scrolled knob. Embossed leaves and stems with painted flowers in violet.
jars
embossing
gilding
painting (coating)
porcelain
art pottery
Vessel
Jar
Jar
"NEP" (inside crown marking) (Printed in red)
"986" (Painted in gold)
1927.254A,B
New England Pottery Company (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA; East Boston, MA, USA
7 (H), 6 (diameter) (inches)
Museum Purchase
1927.254AB
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
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