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Crescent Moon

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
In the form of a crescent moon with human face, along the base a row of trees.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, USSR, founded 1744
Date
1950–60
Credit Line
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds
Medium
Porcelain, enamel, gilding
Dimensions
H: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.)
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Vase
Type
Vase
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