Accession # |
2004.14.3 |
Designer |
Lucha
|
Manufacturer |
Flintridge China
|
Title |
Dessert Bowl, "Conversation/Aquarium" Pattern |
Date |
ca. 1954 |
Medium |
Porcelain |
Dimensions |
1 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (2.9 x 14.6 x 14.6 cm) |
Marks |
Transfer-printed in gray on reverse: "FLINTRIDGE CHINA / [two lions flanking shield with "F"] / U.S.A. / MADE IN CALIFORNIA" |
Inscriptions |
"Lucha" in script on onside of bowl |
Credit Line |
Gift of Charles Venable and Martin Webb |
Location |
Visible Storage: Case 18, Shelf H (Contemporary Design)
|
Description |
Dessert bowl, "Conversation/Aquarium" pattern. Circular, dished bowl form with platinum rim band. Transfer-printed decoration includes, in black: lobster, star fish, sword fish, and three other fish, one followed by two small fry. In gray, a strand of seaweed bisects the bowl slightly off center and along one end is the signature "Lucha" in script. |