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1920

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1940

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1996

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Bowl (Germany)

This is a Bowl. It was manufactured by Villeroy and Boch. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Victor Wiener. It is credited Gift of Victor Wiener.

  • Object ID #18464443
  • glazed slip-cast porcelain.
  • Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
  • 1968-146-2

Its dimensions are

height 7.8, diameter 19.4 centimeters

It has the following markings

On bottom of bowl, a brown underglaze emblem of a wing-helmeted figure with "VILLEROY&BOCH", "DRESDEN", "SAXONY", and "6761".

Cite this object as

Bowl (Germany); Manufactured by Villeroy and Boch (Germany); glazed earthenware; height 7.8, diameter 19.4 centimeters; Gift of Victor Wiener; 1996-18-127

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