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COVERED DISH IN THE SHAPE OF A MELON

Creator(s): Kuznetsov Factory (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

Dish is shaped like a melon resting on a leaf. Melon is cut in half to form a lid and has a gilded piece of the vine for a handle. Melon is painted in pinksih and yellowish colors. Leaf is green with a black stem, also for a handle.

Object name:
COVERED DISH IN THE SHAPE OF A MELON
Made from:
Porcelain
Made in:
Novo-Khariatonovo, Russia
Date made:
1872-1889
Size:
14 × 14.9 cm (5 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
25.200.1-2
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK underneath: overglaze blue, name of Kuznetsov Factory with imperial eagle; with 3 impressed dashes
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973