Mermaid Platter

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Mermaid Platter

Entry/Object ID

2003.29.1

Description

Ceramic/glazed/white/green tint on upper portin/Mermaid etched into clay before drying/ " 'Teach Me to hear Mermaids singing or to keep off envy's stinging and find what wind serves to advance an honest mind' " John Doone" written in clay.

Collection

FIFI WHITE

Made/Created

Artist

Ken Ferguson

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

on bottom

Transcription

Ferguson

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decoration

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Ceramics, Pottery

Search Terms

American, Art, Display Item, Art, Pottery, Ceramic, Ken Ferguson

Dimensions

Diameter

22 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

CLAY

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 25, 2004

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ferguson, Ken

Person or Organization

Fifi White

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Fifi White