Created by:

Brad Keeler Artwares, American  Search this

Owned by:

Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this

Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this

Subject of:

Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this

Medium:

paint on ceramic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 4 1/8 × 13 × 13 in. (10.5 × 33 × 33 cm)

Type:

serving dishes

Place collected:

Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

Place made:

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1949

Description:

A three-part divided Lobsterware dish designed by Brad Keeler Artwares from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The dish is shaped with three (3) green, cupped, lettuce leaves. A large, red lobster sits on top with its claws extended outwards. The lobster’s tail serves as a handle. The bottom of the dish is a gradient green to white color. A black stamp reads [BRAD KEELER / MADE IN U.S.A.] and a second stamp below reads [866].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Black interiors  Search this

Business  Search this

Cooking and dining  Search this

Design  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Ornamentation  Search this

Recreation  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Travel  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.

Object number:

2011.12.43.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Public Domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection

Classification:

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a6d66b8-e54c-4e5a-ba9b-e774c89a5f82

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.43.1