Serving Bowl

Ceramic

Wildwood Historic Center

Inside of Bowl

Name/Title

Serving Bowl

Entry/Object ID

1986.090.151

Description

Hand painted light green serving bowl with five sets of holly & berries near rim which is trimmed in gold. Signed H. Hershey

Context

1870 and especially after the Civil War China painting became popular for young ladies. Gold trim increased value. 1877 articles about China painting appeared in Ladies Home Journal magazine.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1986.090

Source or Donor

090 Lucy Eastman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Harriet Hershey

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Decorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knickknack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Depth

2-1/2 in

Diameter

8-1/2 in

Location

Cabinet

Sideboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Dining Room

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good