Baby Slip

United States

1901

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Three-footed molar-shaped vessel with speckled glaze graduating in color from a light tan on the body of the vessel to a darker brown at the rim.
Large multi-part object of blown glass mounted on a steel stand and composed of a large and heavy hollow vessel shaped almost like a pouch, suspended by the neck from a spear, the vessel of blue-gray color with faux craquelure and images of horses in the manner of ancient Lascaux cave paintings, the upper edge a band of beige-gold, next to the vessel hangs a steel hook from which dangles a blown glass object that resembles a bone or ancient artifact, mottled gray in color with a bulbous end in shades of red.
Tall, baluster-shaped face jug of tan stoneware covered with a darker alkaline glaze, the two dark blue eyes look off into the distance, the two small ears protrude from the sides of the jug, the nose is somewhat flat above a mouth with curled lips and white teeth, the two cheeks and the chin are bulbous and there is a piece of bulbous, glazed clay sticking out from the mouth (possibly a cigarette), a small handle on the backside.
Three-piece tête-a-tête tea set consisting of teapot, creamer and sugar, each piece three sided, the teapot with handle, finial and curved spout with overall embossed surface decoration of stylized leaf and berry design, the sides engraved with asymmetrical pattern of birds, butterflies and chrysanthemums, the border of applied "Japanese chain" design (a pattern of painted ovals and half flowers with scrolls); the creamer with similarly embossed handles and finial, with beak-shaped spout, same border pattern, the body likewise decorated with engraved chrysanthemums and insects; the sugar with three embossed handles of same motif, the body engraved with insects and chrysanthemums, same border pattern, all pieces with the engraved initials: "C.B.E." in the Japanese style