Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
White and pink ceramic vase from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A ceramic vase shaped with a round base tapering in and then becoming wider again at the top. The vase is finished with an iridescent, pearl like white glaze. Around the thinner portion of the base is a glazed pink ribbon tied in a bow in two places. The text 'RHODA 57" is handwritten in black marker on the bottom of the vase.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.122