Very small press-molded pearlware dish with blue feathered edge. Edge molded with feathery texture. Rounded bowl and flaring rim. On bottom, slight foot ring is surrounded by a double raised line. Struck on bottom: "ADAMS".
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Majolica tin glazed earthenware saucer. Round plate with center indentation for cup and tiny foot ring. Hand-painted with decoration on pale yellow-green ground color, with wispy vining branches done with delicate brush strokes and daubs of ochre for leaves. Additional decoration of larger scale flowers or flower clusters and a moth-like insect. Edge painted ochre.
Underside of base has very stylized hand-painted cockerel mark. This bowl has same overall decoration as 2014.002.16, .17 & .18. Attributed to the Cantagalli family pottery factory in Florence, Italy - likely the period when Ulisse Cantagalli succeeded his father in 1878 and started to produce highly decorative Italian ceramics in the Renaissance style. This pottery style was hugely popular at this time in English-speaking countries. Ulisse died in 1901 but his family continued the business.
Provenance: Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Very light pink lusterware saucer with two centered line circles of purple, outside of which are three pink luster basket-like objects with blue and pink flowers done in heavy paint. These are interspersed with 3 stylized red luster flowers. Sticker on bottom has "L" over "#1" and "H27?" alongside (Heritage Center loan?)
Pink lusterware saucer with two centered line circles of purple, outside of which are three pink luster basket-like objects with blue and pink flowers done in thicker paint. These are interspersed with 3 stylized red luster flowers. Sticker on bottom has "L" over "#1."
Pink lusterware saucer. Pink background on outer portion with pink luster floral and leaf design, cream center with small leaf design. Bottom has furniture marks.
Earthenware bowls with pink lustre glaze. Hand-painted. Central 3-leaf design with stem and spirals on white is bounded by a circle of lustre paint. Side designs on pink background consist of 3 large flowers alternated with 3 large leaves. The chain is linked by small motif that appears in the center. A thin line borders this band beside a band of white and a 1/8-inch pink lustre band around the upper edge.
Pink lusterware saucer. Pink background on outer portion with pink luster floral and leaf design, cream center with small leaf design. Bottom has furniture marks.
Earthenware bowls with pink lustre glaze. Hand-painted. Central 3-leaf design with stem and spirals on white is bounded by a circle of lustre paint. Side designs on pink background consist of 3 large flowers alternated with 3 large leaves. The chain is linked by small motif that appears in the center. A thin line borders this band beside a band of white and a 1/8-inch pink lustre band around the upper edge.