COVERED DISH IN THE SHAPE OF A MELON
Creator(s): Kuznetsov Factory (Manufacturer)
Currently in storage
About this object
Dish is shaped like a melon resting on a leaf. Melon is cut in half to form a lid and has a gilded piece of the vine for a handle. Melon is painted in pinksih and yellowish colors. Leaf is green with a black stem, also for a handle.
- Object name:
- COVERED DISH IN THE SHAPE OF A MELON
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Novo-Khariatonovo, Russia
- Date made:
- 1872-1889
- Size:
- 14 × 14.9 cm (5 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 25.200.1-2
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: overglaze blue, name of Kuznetsov Factory with imperial eagle; with 3 impressed dashes
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973