Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
early 20th-late 20th century
Medium
paint on ceramic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 1/8 × 6 11/16 × 6 11/16 in. (15.5 × 17 × 17 cm)
Description
A grey, glazed earthenware vase with hand painted dark gray markings. The vase is squat and rounded. It has a band of alternating diagonal lines at the shoulder, and an abstract design on the body. The lip is small and tapers inwards to the opening. There is a small hole in the center of the body. On the bottom is a handwritten initial [W.].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
vases
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Domestic life
Ornamentation
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.44
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586066a64-64b8-48d8-bf68-cbb0a263644c

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