Bowl
Region
Satsuma
(Japanese, founded 1598)
Mediumporcelain with enamel
Dimensions1 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 4 7/8 inches (4.4 × 12.4 × 12.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.33.15
ClassificationsHousehold Accessories
DescriptionCircular shaped; crimped rim; crackled white ground; six figures flower shaped panel; floral, foliage, and geometric designs in interior center; band of black with gold pattern on interior and exterior rim; floral pattern band on exterior sides; gold enamel decoration trim.Label TextMiriam Stark’s home was filled with fine objects from around the world. She had a special fondness, however, for French decorative arts. Famed French manufacturers like Sèvres, Baccarat, and Lalique created the dinner plate, paper weight, and fish seal on display. These objects likely adorned Miriam’s dinner table or the many desks in The W.H. Stark House.
ProvenanceProbably W.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
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