Name/Title
Porcelain lid flight, Barr & BarrEntry/Object ID
2005.015.001Description
Rectangular form cover for serving dish (bottom has been lost); "Japan" pattern. Gilt around bottom edge; foliate design depicting orange-brown tree branch with tiny purple and gilt flowers; a pink tree stump(?) with gilt knots surmounting green leaves and bamboo with blue flowers with pink centers. The top of the domed top is embellished with a gilt floral finial surrounded by a ring of gilt-outlined, molded leaves. Birds and dragonflies inhabit the foliage.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.015.Source or Donor
Dunn, LotiAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
in memory of my mother, Elizabeth Parker Rhett Kennedy
In Memory of: my mother, Elizabeth Parker Rhett KennedyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Flight, Barr & BarrDate made
1813 - 1817Place
Location
Worcester, EnglandInscription/Signature/Marks
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Dish, ServingNomenclature Sub-Class
Serving VesselsNomenclature Class
Food Service T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
9 inDepth
7-9/16 inMaterial
Porcelain, GildingColor
Pink, Blue, Green, BrownLocation
Category
PermanentDate
March 31, 2023Location
Room
303Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseMoved By
Jill Beute KovermanDate
May 31, 2005Condition
Overall Condition
GoodOverall Condition
GoodNotes
This dome is in excellent condition with minor losses to the gilding around the bottom edge and the top of the finial. The inside rim shows signs of age-appropriate wear. Three minor discolorations are evident inside the dome.
Parts Missing: NoneProvenance
Notes
Descended in the Aiken-Rhett family to donor, whose mother was Elizabeth Parker Rhett Kennedy.General Notes
Note
Account: 172017
Book Value: 2500Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 1, 2005Updated By
mooreks@wofford.eduUpdate Date
January 7, 2025