Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

pigment on ceramic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 7 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 4 in. (19.4 x 14.3 x 10.2 cm)

Type:

vases

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

A ceramic pitcher with a scalloped top edge and a curling handle. The body of the pitcher is finished with a white, peal-like iridescent glaze. A pink rose protrudes from the bulbous lower front of the pitcher, surrounded by three (3) green leaves. A small yellow rosebud protrudes from the top below the lip of the front side. The lip and the front side of the handle of the pitcher are glazed in a rose pink color.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Millinery  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Object number:

2010.6.123

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffee6575-e32f-48a1-8af3-da7238ea49f4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.123