Parasol

Early 20th century

  • Titles Parasol (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk, embroidery, plastic handle
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ireland, AFI.19.1982.36
  • Work Type parasol
  • Classification Costume

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Covered jar of creamy, glazed stoneware of cylindrical shape with an indented band around the main body about one-third down from the top with which to grip the jar, the lower body truncated to form a narrower foot, the recessed, flat cover with mushroom finial, the entire jar covered with an irregular, mottled glaze in shades of green, brown and beige, the cover with a uniform tan glaze.
Creamware teapot molded to resemble a pineapple with scrolled handle and leafy green spout, the globular body with green leaves extending from the foot up, the rest of the body and conforming flat cover with a diamond-like pattern glazed honey brown, with green finial.
Large, bulky vase of dark tan stoneware with short foot and neck, the main body completely covered with prism-shaped "prongs" that extend from the body creating a rough, uneven, prickly surface, this covered by a creamy, thick and opaque, light blue, bubbly glaze that runs down the body and over the prongs, the edges thereof and around the neck partially blackish in color, giving the impression of burnt lava, a bit of the glaze runs over the lip and into the interior leaving the edge of the neck glaze free, the foot likewise glaze free.
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