Black leather bag with rolled leather handle at top center where the bag opens on a brass-plated iron frame with side hinges. The interior is separated into two interior pockets.
This bag appears to be identical to a Gladstone bag; a small portmanteau suitcase built over a rigid frame which was separated into two equal interior sections. Unlike a suitcase, a Gladstone bag is deeper in proportion to its length. Gladstones are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards. The bags are named after William Ewart Gladstone, the four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Chinese export porcelain saucer, hand-painted and glazed, one of a set of four. White body has conventional saucer shape with foot ring, up-curving sides and curve-molded edge. Top is densely decorated with heavily applied paint. Border is especially dense with polychrome repeating designs of flowers, leaves, birds, etc. Within a circle border at bottom center is a scene of 5 well-dressed Chinese ladies gathered on a porch or terrace adjacent to a dwelling. Similar scenes depicted on all saucers in this set.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Chinese export porcelain saucer, hand-painted and glazed, one of a set of four. White body has conventional saucer shape with foot ring, up-curving sides and curve-molded edge. Top is densely decorated with heavily applied paint. Border is especially dense with polychrome repeating designs of flowers, leaves, birds, etc. Within a circle border at bottom center is a scene of 5 well-dressed Chinese ladies gathered on a porch or terrace adjacent to a dwelling. Similar scenes depicted on all saucers in this set.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Chinese export porcelain saucer, hand-painted and glazed, one of a set of four. White body has conventional saucer shape with foot ring, up-curving sides and curve-molded edge. Top is densely decorated with heavily applied paint. Border is especially dense with polychrome repeating designs of flowers, leaves, birds, etc. Within a circle border at bottom center is a scene of 5 well-dressed Chinese ladies gathered on a porch or terrace adjacent to a dwelling. Similar scenes depicted on all saucers in this set.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Asian Design Saucer Owned by Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Chinese export porcelain saucer, hand-painted and glazed, one of a set of four. White body has conventional saucer shape with foot ring, up-curving sides and curve-molded edge. Top is densely decorated with heavily applied paint. Border is especially dense with polychrome repeating designs of flowers, leaves, birds, etc. Within a circle border at bottom center is a scene of 5 well-dressed Chinese ladies gathered on a porch or terrace adjacent to a dwelling. Similar scenes depicted on all saucers in this set.
Provenance
Saucer owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
One of two teacups. Inside of cup is lined with gold. Gilt decor forms a wide band on the exterior around the rim that and connects to and covers the handle and a vertical gilt band that connects to the flared foot. The body of the bowl is white with a flower and landscape hand-painted scene.
Nast or Darte Freres factory, Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Mark applied over glaze, therefore some of the ojects no longer have the designer's signature
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-04-03
Object ID
W.1935.010.010
Notes
In 1995 the JBF staff assigned the Object ID W.95.69.2 to this Compote as a FIC probably because original paper records were not found.
In March 2023 the paper file has been found that identifies Lois Cassatt Thayer as the donor in 1935. Mrs. Thayer was the daughter to Alexander Cassatt and his wife, Maria Lois Buchanan Cassatt. Maria Lois Buchanan was the daughter to Rev. Dr. Edward Y. Buchanan, the youngest sibling to President James Buchanan.
One of three demitasse cups. Inside of cup is lined with gilt decor that extends over the cup's rim. The rim gilding connects to two vertical gilt bands and a band around the base forming a frame around varied handpainted landscape scenes; the cup handle is also gilded. The remainder of the outer body has a solid pink hue.
Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Mark applied over glaze, therefore some of the ojects no longer have the designer's signature
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Depth (cm)
5.3975
Depth (ft)
0.1770833333
Depth (in)
2.125
Diameter (cm)
6.35
Diameter (ft)
0.2083333333
Diameter (in)
2.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-04-14
Condition Notes
Inside lip of the cup has a large chip missing.
Object ID
W.1963.002.025
Notes
In 1995 the JBF staff assigned the Object ID W.95.69.2 to this Compote as a FIC probably because original paper records were not found.
In March 2023 the paper file has been found that identifies Patty Lane Fayer Eldridge as the donor in September 1963. Mrs. James W. Eldridge was the daughter to Patty Lane Fay and the great niece to Harriet Lane Johnston. Patty Lane Fay was daughter to James Buchanan Lane, the first-born to Jane Buchanan Lane, President James Buchanan's sister.
