Name/Title
Porcelain Vase, painted by Elizabeth Thomas, c. 1907Entry/Object ID
1982.42.1Description
Acc. No. 82.42.1
Subject Category: Artists, porcelain, painting
Date or period: Circa-1907
Object: Vase, flower
Description: Squat mushroom shaped flower vase terminating in a flared rim. Hand painted (unsigned), on porcelain blank, not identified by maker or origin. Subject-purple violets on shaded green backgrounds 214K gold painted rim.
Size: 2½ inches high, base-3½ inches across.
History of Object: Birthday gift to Helena Ames Forythe from her son Robert Ames, circa 1907. The vase was painted and fired by Elizabeth Thomas, a professional china painter and teacher, living at 1405 Caroline St., Alameda. The Ames family lived next door to Let. M odz Bg, pH. 1405, having rented the house after fleeing the destruction of their home in the earthquake and fire of 1906, in San Francisco. The young Ames had saved his money to purchase the vase as a gift for his mother. Mr. Ames died early in 1982, his sister donating the vase.
See card - 81.260.1, for further information on Thomas.
Acquired from: Ms. Helena Ames
Date: 7-29-82Interpretative Labels
Label
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.
