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Tropics Bowl
This is a bowl. It was manufactured by Willets Mfg. Co.. It is dated ca. 1875–85 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is gilt and glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Brooklyn Museum.
It is credited Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection.
Its dimensions are
H x diam.: 3.6 x 23.4 cm (1 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On reverse: [1] "OPAQUE PORCELAIN" around cursive monogram "CMW" (?), impressed underglaze [2] "TROPICS" / "WILLETS" separated by dash-dot-dash line, painted in overglaze red
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Tropics Bowl; Manufactured by Willets Mfg. Co.; USA; gilt and glazed earthenware; H x diam.: 3.6 x 23.4 cm (1 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.); Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection; 1999-42-1
