Manufactured by
Stangl Pottery, American, founded 1814
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: 9 x 14 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 36.8 x 14 cm)
Description
A blue porcelain vase with the body higher at one end than the other and a scalloped lip. The exterior is blue with a floral design and the interior has been painted light pink.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, 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
2010.6.124
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572a0ffec-ae8e-42f5-8430-426236387073

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