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Covered Vase Vase

This is a vase. It was designed by Theodorus Adriaan Christiaan Colenbrander and manufactured by Rozenburg Pottery and Porcelain Factory. It is dated 1889 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mr. Justin G. Schiller. It is credited Gift of Justin G. Schiller.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (overall): 61 × 20.2 cm (24 in. × 7 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of vase: [1] image of a flag with "WG" and "den Haag", painted in black (factory mark) [2] "E.", painted in black (date mark; 1889) [3] "Serre" underlined, painted in black (pattern series) [4] five dots, painted in black Underside of cover: [1] "Serre" underlined, painted in black (pattern series)

Cite this object as

Covered Vase Vase; Designed by Theodorus Adriaan Christiaan Colenbrander (Dutch, 1841 – 1930); Manufactured by Rozenburg Pottery and Porcelain Factory (Netherlands); Netherlands; earthenware; H x diam. (overall): 61 × 20.2 cm (24 in. × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Justin G. Schiller; 1992-100-2-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Deconstructing Power : W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World's Fair.

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