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Bowl

Object Name:
Bowl
Object ID:
1938.001.138
Place of Origin:
Europe
Date:
circa 1750
Description:
Bowl. Delft, tin glazed earthenware. Hemispherical bowl with plain circular rim and deep foot rim. Glaze is light blue with dark blue handpainted decoration on interior and exterior. Exterior depicts a scene with several houses and birds with trees and mountains in the background. Center of interior decorated with a scene of trees and mountains. Rim interior decorated with a band that includes scrolls and cross hatching. Adhesive tape label on bottom with donor's information. No maker's mark seen. Tape label handwritten: "M. Jewell 1938."
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Tin-glazed
Dimensions:
H-3 Dia-6.7 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Margaret Jewell, along with 100+ other items, some of which have family origins and others acquired through Miss Jewell's collecting. No specific history given for this bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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