Porcelain saucer handpainted with pansies by Jorgensen, c. 1920s

Name/Title

Porcelain saucer handpainted with pansies by Jorgensen, c. 1920s

Entry/Object ID

2000.327.1

Description

ACC. NO. 00.327.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: ARTISTS DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's. OBJECT: SAUCER DESCRIPTION: A PORCELAIN SAUCER, WITH HAND-PAINTED PANSIES IN ORANGE, BLUE, AND PINK, WITH GREEN-COLORED LEAVES ON A SHADED GREEN-COLORED BACKGROUND. REVERSE SIDE OF SAUCER HAS SIGNATURE, "JORGENSEN," HAND-PAINTED IN BROWN COLOR. SIZE: D 5-3/4" INCHES HISTORY OF OBJECT: MINOR EXAMPLE OF THE WORK OF JORGENSEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM WHO PAINTED PORCELAIN AND HAD A STUDIO ON WEBSTER STREET, ALAMEDA, IN THE 1930's. ACQUIRED FROM: UNKNOWN CATALOGED: NOVEMBER 04, 2000