Neptune Beach Concession prize Takito Co. Porcelain sugar bown with lid, c. 1925

Name/Title

Neptune Beach Concession prize Takito Co. Porcelain sugar bown with lid, c. 1925

Entry/Object ID

1984.38.3

Description

Acc. No. 84.38.3 a & b Subject Category: Beaches, Neptune Date or period: Circa-1925 Object: Bowl, sugar Description: Porcelain sugar bowl with lid, hand painted (subject: scene of lake with single swan, trees in background). Dominate colors of orange and gold (fired) crudely painted on cheap mass-produced china. Signature on bottom of item (in green) "Hand Paint, Made in Japan", and double triangles (joined) containing capital T's (company mark)". Size: handle to handle- 6 inches, H-4 inches. a-sugar bowl, b-lid History of Object: Sugar bowl (originally part of a set), concession prize won at Neptune Beach, by Jennie Lombardi (mother of donor), circa 1925. Acquired from: Mary Carrai Date: 11-10-84

Interpretative Labels

Label

4/11/2020 MvL: current label for the Neptune Beach Memorabilia display case: Neptune Beach Memorabilia In a game of chance, you might win a Kewpie Doll, a clock in a ship, a teapot, or a sugar bowl. The Neptune Palace Theater held contests on Thursday and Sunday nights. The grand prize was this Bucket of Cash! The trophies and medals here were won at swimming competitions in the pool. Leo Purcell, whose name is on one of the trophies, later established his own bathing resort. Purcell's Plunge opened in 1936 and closed in 1961.