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Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows two small, colorful ceramic houses, each with a distinct East Asian architectural style characterized by ornate, curved roofs with green and red coloring. The left house is taller, with blue corners and a yellow front facade featuring a red accent above a narrow, rectangular entrance. The right house is shorter, with a wider roof and a front facade painted in a combination of pink, blue, yellow, and red hues. Both structures rest on a transparent, bubbled surface, possibly indicative of protective packaging material, and exhibit a textured, handcrafted appearance with visible imperfections and variations in color application, suggesting they might be traditional or artisanal diminutive models or decorative objects, possibly used for collection or ornamental purposes.

The image shows two small, colorful ceramic houses, each with a distinct East Asian architectural style characterized by ornate, curved roofs with green and red coloring. The left house is taller, with blue corners and a yellow front facade featuring a red accent above a narrow, rectangular entrance. The right house is shorter, with a wider roof and a front facade painted in a combination of pink, blue, yellow, and red hues. Both structures rest on a transparent, bubbled surface, possibly indicative of protective packaging material, and exhibit a textured, handcrafted appearance with visible imperfections and variations in color application, suggesting they might be traditional or artisanal diminutive models or decorative objects, possibly used for collection or ornamental purposes.

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

575/9309 A-B

Description

Miniature /houses/ceramic / trinkets / oriental / painted: green, blue, yellow, pink / "made in china"

Collection

DOLL HOUSE

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

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Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Width

1 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 19, 1993