Created 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: 7 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 4 in. (19.4 x 14.3 x 10.2 cm)
Description
A ceramic pitcher with a scalloped top edge and a curling handle. The body of the pitcher is finished with a white, peal-like iridescent glaze. A pink rose protrudes from the bulbous lower front of the pitcher, surrounded by three (3) green leaves. A small yellow rosebud protrudes from the top below the lip of the front side. The lip and the front side of the handle of the pitcher are glazed in a rose pink color.
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
2010.6.123
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffee6575-e32f-48a1-8af3-da7238ea49f4

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