Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Soup plates
Object Number:
INV.13183-13204
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. ( 3.5 x 24.4 cm )
Description:
Porcelain soup plate;the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, which in turn is bound by a rust band with gold dots, again bound by a gold line with painted waves; at the top of each wave is a blue diamond, and between the diamonds are blue dots; the secondary border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Gallery Label:
These soup plates are part of a larger set.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
