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Bowl, Waste

Object Name:
Bowl, Waste
Object ID:
1957.008.045
Date:
1810-1820
Description:
Waste Bowl. Porcelain. Circular bowl with plain rim and foot ring. Purple lustre band along the rim as well as a purple lustre line on the interior of the bowl and on the exterior of the bowl. Three identical black transfer printed scenes decorate the exterior of the bowl. Depicted is a woman with three children. The woman is seated on a bundle of grain. Beside her is a cornucopia filled with fruits. Beside her also sitting on the grain bundle is a sickle. The three children are all naked. Two of them are carrying bundles of grain and the third child is carrying a five pronged rake. In the background is a Grecian column. The woman is wearing a sleveless dress and wears a headband with a sprig of leaves in it. There is a cellophane tape label on the bottom with donor information.
Material:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H-3 Dia-6 inches
Credit Line:
The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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