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Object Number
993-24-20/27477
Display Title
Ceramic pitcher with bird, butterfly + floral motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic blue + brown glazed pitcher with bird, butterfly + floral motif. blue + brown on grey. signed "Tonala/ K[en] E[dwards]/ mexico/MR" from ken edwards workshop.
Inventory Description
Pitcher, flat base, conical body, 1 strap handle, spouted rim, polychrom
Classification
- Pitcher
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1973-1978
Artist
Ken Edwards
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Jalisco
/
<County>
/
Tlaquepaque
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 13.3 x 17 x 14 cm (5 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-24-20/27477; Tonala / KE / Mexico / fish with MEX inside
Credit Line
Gift of Alice B. Melvin, in celebration of donor's father and mother, Professor A. Gordon Melvin and Lorna Strong Melvin, donor's sister, Mary Melvin Petronella, family friend, Luis Hererra Garcia, friend, Richard Paul Baydin, and donor's cats, Miss Amiga, Sir Minky, and Pyewacket
Provenance
Dealer
Casino de la Selva
(1973-1978)
Donor
Alice B. Melvin
(August 16, 1993)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 993-24-20/27471A | Ceramic candle holder |
Accessory
|
Tonala
| |
|
| 993-24-20/27471B | Ceramic candle holder |
Unclassified
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27421C | Ceramic polychrome plate |
Dish
|
Tlaquepaque
| |
| 993-24-20/27421B | Ceramic polychrome plate |
Dish
|
Tlaquepaque
| |
| 993-24-20/27421A | Ceramic polychrome plate |
Dish
|
Tlaquepaque
| |
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|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27506 | Ceramic bird- shaped planter |
Bowl
|
Tonala
| |
| 978-25-20/25530 | Majolica ware pitcher with stylized floral design in orange, brown, green, blue, |
Pitcher
|
Mexico
| |
| 978-25-20/25529 | Majolica ware pitcher with stylized floral design in orange, brown, green, blue, |
Pitcher
|
Mexico
| |
| 970-20-20/23720 | Small pitcher with pouring lip. blue and red floral bands of decoration |
Pitcher
|
Jalisco
| |
| 993-24-20/27583E | Miniature pitcher |
Pitcher
|
Puebla
| |
|
| 993-24-20/27583F | Miniature pitcher |
Pitcher
|
Puebla
|