Vase
- Object Name:
- Vase
- Object ID:
- 1951.017.07
- Place of Origin:
- England (probably)
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- Vase. Porcelain. Oval shaped. Rim is shaped like petals, three of which are curved downward and three go straight up. Base in leaf-shaped. Front of vase is decorated with handpainted floral and gold designs. Back of vase is sparsely decorated with three gold lines. Center front shows four flowers in red, blue, yellow and green. Gilding on high points of molded designs and along rim. Gold leaf scrolls on front on either side of floral painted design. Impressed on bottom is the number "109". Paper label adhered to bottom with donor information. Several clumps of black material on bottom.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-5.9 W-4 D-2.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a group of ceramics and glassware that belonged to Mary Frances (Thayer) Croak (1851-1908), who lived in Randolph, MA. Mary F. Croak was the aunt of Effie Florence Croak Milligan (1867-195?). Effie resided with Mary and her husband when she was a little girl. Randolph Hall Milligan (1897-1973) was Effie's son.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Effie F. C. Milligan and Randolph H. Milligan
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