Plate (Golden Gate International Exposition)
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Caption
Charles Murphy (American, 1909–1994). Plate (Golden Gate International Exposition), ca. 1939. Earthenware, 3/4 x 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (1.9 x 25.7 x 25.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1994.165.74. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Manufacturer
Designer
Title
Plate (Golden Gate International Exposition)
Date
ca. 1939
Geography
Place manufactured: Newell, West Virginia, United States
Medium
Earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
3/4 x 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (1.9 x 25.7 x 25.7 cm)
Markings
On reverse (slightly off-center, underglaze green), printed in circle, outer circumference: "GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION"; "AN OFFICIAL SOUVENIR" with "COPYRIGHTED" above and "LICENSE 63C" below. Near foot-ring in overglaze gold: "HOMER LAUGHLIN" initial monogram "HLCC / MADE IN USA" below.
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
1994.165.74
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