Bowl

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

1997.07.10.51

Acquisition

Accession

1997.07

Source or Donor

Sara E. Robertson

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Notes

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Base of bowl

Transcription

TO THE ROBBIES From The Shanghai "Y" Circle MDCCCCXXXI

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Number

Location

Base of bowl

Transcription

SC1997.07.10.51A

Material/Technique

Written, Ink

Notes

Purdue Galleries accession number

Type

Number

Location

Top of wood base

Transcription

SC1998.07.10.51B

Material/Technique

Written

Notes

Purdue Galleries accession number

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Diameter

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Body of bowl not including wooden base

Material

Metal, Wood

Provenance

Notes

Gift to Clarence Hovey "Big Robbie" Robertson [1871-1960] Lafayette, Indiana; through descent to his son Clarence Robertson [1909-1995] and his wife Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Comer Robertson [1911-2009] Anderson, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Galleries in 1997.