Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Homer Laughlin China Company round covered vegetable bowl
August 1927
Kittery, York County, Maine, 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 Homer Laughlin China Company round covered vegetable bowl (2011.12.42a) with cover (2011.12.42b) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.42a: A Homer Laughlin China Company round vegetable bowl. The bowl is "Yellowstone," or octagonally, shaped, creamware, with a plain interior. The exterior is decorated with a band of gilt vine and leaves. On the front and back are two (2) yellow rose and black ivy floral sprays. On the bottom is a green stamp that reads [HOMER LAUGHLIN / MADE IN U.S.A. / H 7 N 5] with the company logo, a stylized letter "L" overlaying an "H," above the company name. The number [5] is stamped along the edge of the rim. 2011.12.42b: A Homer Laughlin China Company round vegetable bowl cover. The cover is "Yellowstone," or octagonally, shaped with a plain interior.
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Catalog reference: 2011.12.42ab
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