Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher from wash stand set
Object Number:
1942.649f
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Semi-porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/8 x 10 x 8 1/2 in. ( 28.9 x 25.4 x 21.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: in brown on base: "Royal/Semi-porcelain/(crown)/Johnson Bros/England"
impressed: on large pitcher: rose mark
Description:
Molded whiteware large pitcher with appendages in low relief and decorated with printed floral decals in brown and hand-painted violet, blue, pink, yellow with feathered golden edges and painted stylized leaves and geometric motifs near the appendages.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, these pieces are semi-porcelain.
Credit Line:
Purchase from the Estate of Charles G. Thompson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
