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1907

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Flower Pot And Cover

This is a Flower pot and cover. It is dated 1750–1760 and we acquired it in 1907. Its medium is tin-glazed earthenware, hand-painted polychrome overglaze decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by George A. Hearn. It is credited Gift of George A. Hearn.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 10.6 × 11.8 × 20 cm (4 3/16 × 4 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.) L x W x D: 2.7 × 9.7 × 17.7 cm (1 1/16 × 3 13/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Overglaze mark in gold: fleur-de-lis

Cite this object as

Flower Pot And Cover; tin-glazed earthenware, hand-painted polychrome overglaze decoration; L x W x D: 10.6 × 11.8 × 20 cm (4 3/16 × 4 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.) L x W x D: 2.7 × 9.7 × 17.7 cm (1 1/16 × 3 13/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Gift of George A. Hearn; 1907-14-12-a,b

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