Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Apothecary jar
Object name
Apothecary jar
Date
1550-1650
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 13.3 cm )
Description
Tin-glazed earthenware jar decorated in blue underglaze with an abstract floral design; dumb-bell shaped body with flaring lip and foot; inscription across middle.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Nora Durand Woodman, from the Estate of the Late Thomas H. Hatchken
Object Number
1932.81b
Marks
inscribed: across middle: "[o?] comifi[?]s"
etched: in base: "H" [illegible]
Gallery Label
This apothecary jar is one of a pair from the estate of the late Thomas H. Hotchkiss.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.