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Object Name
Charger
Object Number
2001-16-1
Description
LARGE REDWARE CHARGER WITH FLARED SIDES. DECORATED WITH TREE OF LIFE MOTIF WITH THE WORD "LITCHFIELD" BELOW. LINEAR LEAF DECORATION ON INTERIOR OF SIDES. LEAD GLAZED SURFACE HAS PRODUCED A TORTOISE SHELL EFFECT OF REDDISH AREAS INTERSPERSED WITH DARK BROWN/BLACK SPLOTCHES. UNDERSIDE IS NOT GLAZED, AND INSCRIBED "GUY WOLFF 2000." ONE OF THREE REDWARE CHARGERS MADE. THE OTHER TWO HAD A SHIP MOTIF. ONE WAS GIVEN TO THE DECORATOR/DESIGNER MARTHA STEWART AS A GIFT. tHE OTHER WAS OFFER TO THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM IN SALEM, MA, AND REFUSED.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Materials
Maker
Date Made
2000
Dimensions
OH: 1 3/4 IN. x DIAM: 13 11/16 IN.
Materials
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