Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup
Object Number:
1937.494
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 10.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown redware flaring cylindrical cup with applied rounded handle; decorated with two incised bands and mottled brown and white slip under lead glaze.
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
