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Bowl

Maker: James Prestini, American, 1908-1993
Medium: Wavy maple
Place Made: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dates: ca. 1943-1953
Dimensions: 2 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (5.1 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm)
Markings: On bottom: impressed "PRESTINI" and triangle in circular format; in crayon "x"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 81.113.9
Credit Line: Gift of Professor James Prestini
Image: Overall, 81.113.9_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Bowl, wavy maple, lathe-turned. Solid foot, 1" diameter, above which is a deep flaring bowl. Prestini number, 10 CONDITION: Good, one tiny nick on rim

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