Collection Highlights
Cayambe
Date:
1858
Object Number:
S-91
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Washbowl
Object Number:
Z.33
Date:
1830-1854
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 34.3 cm )
Marks:
printed: in blue on back: anchor in front of urn with flowers "WR & Co" inscribed above banner with "TYROLEAN" inscribed in it.
Description:
Light blue transfer printed pearlware washbowl and shaped rim; the central view depicts a Chinese river scene wih buildings, figures, and a boat; the border pattern is compsed of flowers, scrollwork, and Chinese fretwork.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
