Collection Highlights
Siamese Twins
Date:
1836
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1836.55
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher from wash stand set
Object Number:
1942.649g
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Semi-porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 6 x 5 1/4 in. ( 16.8 x 15.2 x 13.3 cm )
Marks:
printed: in brown on base: "Royal Semi-Porcelain/(crown)/Johnson Bros./ England"
impressed: on small pitcher : "3" or "8"
Description:
Molded whiteware small 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.
