Name/Title
Ernst Wahliss compote of Emma Young, c. late 1890sEntry/Object ID
1994.48.10Description
ACC. NO. 94.48.10
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD, DECORATIVE
OBJECT: COMPOTE
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA LATE 1890's
DESCRIPTION:
A GRECIAN-SHAPED FOOTED PORCELAIN COMPOTE, WITH HANDLES. BOWL IS DECORATED WITH TRANSFER DESIGN OF PINK-COLORED ROSES WITH GREEN LEAVES ON A 18-CARAT GOLD-PAINTED BACKGROUND. THE CIRCULAR PEDESTAL BASE HAS AN INDENTED INTERIOR WITH A TRANSFER MARK CONSISTING OF A SHIELD AND CROWN WITH THE WORDING, "TURN EW, VIENNA." MADE IN AUSTRIA.
SIZE: WIDTH - 9", HEIGHT - 4-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
DECORATIVE COMPOTE THAT BELONGED TO EMMA YOUNG OF 2137 SAN JOSE AVENUE, ALAMEDA. SHE CAME TO ALAMEDA IN 1915. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE ACCESSION DESCRIPTION.
DONOR:
PHIL DE PIETRO DIANE RODRIGUES
CATALOGED: DECEMBER 24, 1994
