Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
pigment on ceramic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 x 6 x 6 in. (30.5 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Description
A ceramic vase shaped with a round base tapering in and then becoming wider again at the top. The vase is finished with an iridescent, pearl like white glaze. Around the thinner portion of the base is a glazed pink ribbon tied in a bow in two places. The text 'RHODA 57" is handwritten in black marker on the bottom of the vase.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
vases
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number
2010.6.122
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571b22acc-d932-423e-a005-e5fb5431c1e9

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