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Table screen
1920-1947
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Teak
- Wood
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0711 A- D
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0711 A- D
Object Name
Table screen
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1920-1947
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, top of screen (twice)
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "The Declaration of Independence"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, top of screen (twice)
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel "1776"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Declaration of Independence
- American eagle
- American themed ceramics
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Teak
- Wood
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
- Carved
Dimensions (inches)
14.291 (H) x 15.433 (W) x 2.008 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.3 (H) x 39.2 (W) x 5.1 (D)
Measurement Notes
Width measurement is of the screen open. Depth measurement is of the screen closed.