Maker
Newcomb College Pottery(American, active 1894–1940)American, active 1894–1940
MakerDecorated by
Sara Bloom Levy(American, died 1955)American, died 1955
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Tyg
Date1901
Made inNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
MediumEarthenware
Dimensions3 3/4 × 5 × 5 in. (9.5 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of William J. Hill
Object number85.23
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed on underside: "N" inscribed in "C" [for Newcomb College]; "U" [denoting the white clay body used between 1895 and 1902]; [triangle with a dot]; "F1" painted in blue [registration number used in 1901];"X" painted in blue glaze [denoting the piece not for sale, reserved for decorator or college]; "SBL" [incised monogram of decorator]
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