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Urn (France)

This is a urn. It is dated ca. 1735 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is tin-glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Catharine Oglesby. It is credited Gift of Catharine Oglesby.

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 23 x 27.2 x 21.2 cm (9 1/16 x 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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Cite this object as

Urn (France); tin-glazed earthenware; H x W x D: 23 x 27.2 x 21.2 cm (9 1/16 x 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Catharine Oglesby; 1959-89-1

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