Stack of Cards (Mel/Lee)
Artist
Richard Shaw(American, born 1941)American, born 1941
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Stack of Cards (Mel/Lee)
Date2001
PlaceUnited States
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (22.2 × 18.3 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.2134
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil on the top edge of the book: "LEATRICE"
Inscribed in pencil on the bottom edge of the book: "MEL"
Inscribed in pencil on the spine: "(cents symbol) 5"
Inscribed in pencil on the bottom edge of the book: "MEL"
Inscribed in pencil on the spine: "(cents symbol) 5"
Signed in pencil on the underside: "Richard Shaw / 2001" (difficult to decipher)
Printed on the spine in black: "The Simple Art" "Crane"
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