Vase
- Title:
- The Gov. Langdon Mansion
- Object Name:
- Vase
- Object ID:
- 1993.034
- Place of Origin:
- Germany
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Vase or pitcher. Molded white porcelain with blue overlay. Souvenir. Flattened ovoid body with curved shoulder, short neck, flared edge, scalloped rim, tapered base, short flaring foot, and two loop handles extending from rim to shoulder. Gold enameled band around rim. Black transfer printed view of the Governor John Langdon Mansion in a horizontal oval with horizontal bands of blue, pink, yellow and green handcoloring on front. "THE GOV. LANGDON MANSION BUILT 1788 PORTSMOUTH, N. H." black transfer printed above view. "GEN. GEO. WASHINGTON WAS ENTERTAINED HERE IN 1789" black transfer printed beneath view. White band and gold enamel scroll bands around view. White interior. "Made in Germany / for / Geo. B. French Co. / Portsmouth / N. H." printed in circle on bottom. "7000" stamped in bottom.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-5.8 W-3.7 D-2.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Sold by George B. French Co., Portsmouth.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Tina Neveau
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