Name/Title
Porcelain blank powder jar painted by Elizabeth H. Thomas, c. early 1900sEntry/Object ID
2011.1.1Description
ACC. NO. 11.1.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD, DECORATIVE
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1900's
OBJECT: JAR, POWDER
DESCRIPTION: A CIRCULAR-SHAPED PORCELAIN POWDER JAR WITH REMOVABLE LID. LID IS HAND-PAINTED WITH PINK ROSES, GARLANDS OF GREEN LEAVES, AND DECORATIVE MOTIF AND RAISED GOLD WORK. GOLD PAINTED INITIALS IN CENTER OF LID, "H. A." PORCELAIN IS SIGNED, "T and V, LIMOGES, FRANCE."
SIZE: H 3"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: POWDER JAR PAINTED BY ELIZABETH H. THOMAS, PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, 1405 CAROLINE ST., ALAMEDA. IT WAS DECORATED FOR AND PURCHASED BY THE LATE HELENA AMES FORSYTHE, MOTHER OF ROBERT AND HELENE AMES. MRS. FORSYTHE WAS BORN IN SAN FRANCISCO AND CAME TO ALAMEDA WITH HER FAMILY FOLLOWING THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE. SHE RESIDED IN ALAMEDA UNTIL HER DEATH. MRS. FORSYTHE RENTED THE HOUSE ADJOINING MS. THOMAS AND STUDIED ARTWORK FROM ELIZABETH.
DONORS: IN MEMORY OF THE AMES-FORSYTHE FAMILIES
CATALOGED: JANUARY 8, 2011Interpretative Labels
Label
1/30/2021 MvL:
CHINA PAINTER
Elizabeth J. Thomas
(1857-1938)
Listed California artist residing at 1405 Caroline St. where she had a kiln and produced painted porcelain and taught small classes.
These are examples of her work.
