Tobacco Jar
CultureDutch
Date18th century
MediumEarthenware with tin glaze (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 17 inches (43.18 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-107/2 A,B
MarkingsThere are marks on the bottom reading 1759, a mark that appears to be the factory mark for "The Porcelain Ewer"(De Porceleyn Lampetkan): "Lp Kan" in underglaze blue, and the name "Brouwer" or "Brovwer" in orange crayon on top of the glaze.
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DescriptionPale blue background, blue cartouche of flowers with "St. Omer" in middle.ProvenanceWith Israel Sack, Inc., New York, by 1933;
Purchased from Israel Sack, Inc. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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