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Object Number
993-24-20/27573.1
Display Title
Ceramic majolica lidded jar
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic majolica lidded jar . signature of artisan A . part of the colors has blurred due to overfiring colors are made of oxides that react with heat at 800-1200 degrees c. jar: h: 31 cm, d: 16 (opening at top)
lid: h: 11 cm, d: 18 cm.
Inventory Description
Jar, glazed, painted female figure and flowers, two handles with four ears each
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1993
Artist
Gorky Gonzales Quinones
Culture
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Guanajuato
/
<County>
/
Guanajuato
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 33 x 29 cm (12 3/16 x 13 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-24-20/27573.1
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
Marilyn Tamkin
Collector
Alice B. Melvin
(August 16, 1993)
Donor
Alice B. Melvin
(August 16, 1993)
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