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Pair of wig stands

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Decoration of dragons, smoke clouds and tongues of fire in blue and iron red on white.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1740–60
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium
Glazed porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration
Dimensions
H x diam. (a): 27 x 14.5 cm (10 5/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
H x diam. (b): 27.5 x 14.5 cm (10 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Pair of wig stands
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