Ceramic Bleeding / Shaving Bowl

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Ceramic Bleeding / Shaving Bowl

Entry/Object ID

1965.057.001

Description

-bleeding bowl: white china with blue cherry motif and edging, probably before 1861 -oval shape with cutout on rim (placed against bent elbow which was cut; blood ran into bowl) -10" Wide, 7-1/2" Deep with 3/4" Deep Cut Out 4-1/2" Wide -old Mma#593 -bottom has ink stamped maker's mark: St. Clement (?); Saint-Clement faience/majolica (1758-1930), Luneville, France -bottom has two holes with wire through

Collection

Medical and Surgical Collection

Made/Created

Artist

St. Clement

Place

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: 18th or 19th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bowl, Bleeding

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Bloodletting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Therapeutic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Ceramic