Serving Bowl, 1800-1850
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Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. Made in China, this serving bowl would have been an expensive and showy piece of tableware in a middle-class dining room. When it broke, its owners repaired it with thick and heavy staples.
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. Made in China, this serving bowl would have been an expensive and showy piece of tableware in a middle-class dining room. When it broke, its owners repaired it with thick and heavy staples.
Artifact
Bowl (Vessel)
Date Made
1800-1850
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.26.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Karl Williams in honor of Mary Culver.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 8 in
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