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Bowl

Maker: Mrs. M.E. Chichester
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Place Made: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1916
Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Markings: Painted on bottom: "M.E. Chichester"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 87.20
Credit Line: H. Randolph Lever Fund
Image: Overall, 87.20_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Glazed earthenware bowl; straight-sided bowl sits on circular foot rim. Interior is bright orange; exterior is black ground covered with stylized flowers in many colors including green, blue, orange and purple. CONDITION: Hairline crack on rim.

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