Historic New England

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of figures in a landscape; saucer border of purple diaper with landscape, cartouches in Rouge de fer

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357631

Accession Number: 1976.65.2AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with three figures in a landscape, octagonal star border

Date: c. 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357632

Accession Number: 1976.66AB

Pair of garniture vases, baluster shaped, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides; blue decoration in continuous band around neck and shoulders; famille rose floral sprays in panels of enamel overglaze; age crack on one

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357633

Accession Number: 1976.67.1-.2

Vase

Garniture vase, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides enclosing landscape scenes with figures

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357634

Accession Number: 1976.68

Vase

Vase with landscape decoration with figures on sides done in enamels overglaze; cartouches in famille rose; repairs

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357635

Accession Number: 1976.69

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with figures in a landscape, separated by panel with three cartouches; orange and black meadering design on inside rim; small sprig in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357636

Accession Number: 1976.70

Tea bowl

Tea bowl with orange decoration inside and outside rim which is foliated; body slightly ribbed, floral springs on outside and in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357637

Accession Number: 1976.71

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with Chinese landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by cartouche with small landscape

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357638

Accession Number: 1976.72

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by small cartouche with landscape and famille rose cross hatching; design around inside rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357639

Accession Number: 1976.73

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures in reserves painted in enamels; separated by three cartouches with landscapes; gold and brown spear design around inside rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357640

Accession Number: 1976.74

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures separated by two cartouches, one with birds, smaller one with landscape design around inside rim; in orange and black, gld trace in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357641

Accession Number: 1976.75

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, famille rose enamel decoration, basket of flowers in reserves, separated by flowers in cartouches; decoration inside rim, floral sprig in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357642

Accession Number: 1976.76

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, crest with initials "T.J.W." in blue and gold enamel; design on rim in blue and gold; flower spray on side

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357643

Accession Number: 1976.77

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, landscape with figures in reserves, painted in enamels separated by cartouches of landscape and floral sprays. Black and orange border around inside of rim; design in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357644

Accession Number: 1976.78

Teacup

Teacup with handle, large floral spray with ribbon on front, sprigs on sides; wide band of decoration around top with flowers in cartouches painted in enamels

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357645

Accession Number: 1976.80

Teacup

Teacup with handle; flower basket on front with small flowers in cartouches and scale design on either side of handle; famille rose enamel decoration

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357646

Accession Number: 1976.81

Teacup

Teacup with handle; Chinese figures in panels, interior scenes; orange and gray flowers in cartouche enclosed at top and bottom with gray border design around handle; orange and gray design and rim on outside

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357647

Accession Number: 1976.82

Teacup

Teacup with handle; Chinese landscape with figures on 3/4 of cup; cartouches with landscape between handle, gold design with four circles at top and bottom of cartouche

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357648

Accession Number: 1976.83

Saucer

Saucer decorated with interior scene with figures done in enamels, flowers in oblong reserves separated by flower design in circles around inside below rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357649

Accession Number: 1976.84

Saucers

Three saucers; painted enamels decorated with a landscape scene with five figures in center; border design under rim with cartouch enclosing small landscapes with swags

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357650

Accession Number: 1976.86.1-.3

Saucer

Saucer; floral spray painted in enamels in well; cartouches with flowers forming a wide border around inside below rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357651

Accession Number: 1976.87

Saucer

Saucer; painted in enamels; landscape with three Chinese figures in center, four cartouches with landscapes below inside rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357652

Accession Number: 1976.88

Saucer

Saucer; painted in enamels; four Chinese figures in garden; two seated, small dog; four cartouches with landscapes separated by diaper pattern under inside rim; small repeat single flower design between border and center scene, chip on rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357653

Accession Number: 1976.89

Bowl

Porcelain bowl

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357654

Accession Number: 1976.90

Rug

Woven wool rug with center panel of four connected rectangles. Within each rectangle is a large octagon. Two of them have eight-pointed stars, diamonds and little birds. The other two have a diamond made of rosettes and birds. The blue field of each rectangle has eight-pointed stars, rosettes, s-sha...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197897

Accession Number: 2006.44.509

Butter crock

White ceramic crock with blue decorative detail around outside. Blue lettering of "Butter"

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 197898

Accession Number: 2006.44.1607

Kirman ug

Woven wool Kirman rug with center panel containing four rows of large botehs, which alternate by a row of four then a row of five. There are four borders. Two small borders have a band of dark red rosettes on a dark blue field. One smaller border has a ivory field and a meandering vine of red and bl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197900

Accession Number: 2006.44.510

Card table

Square wooden card table with four folding legs. There are four wide planks that make up the top of the table. There are small pieces of green felt left on the edges which it may have been covered in before. The table has metal hinges and is a dark brown stain.

Maker: unknown

Material: primary wood, metal

GUSN: 197901

Accession Number: 2006.44.2520

Kazak rug

Woven wool Kazak rug with center panel of a red field with two large medallion shapes in it, one green and one blue. Each medallion contains red and white s-shaped clouds and a black and red swastika in the center. The field outside the medallions contains birds, dogs, tarantulas, crabs, a scorpion...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197903

Accession Number: 2006.44.511

Dagestan rug

Wool Dagestan rug with large center panel containing six rows of five eight pointed stars enclosed and connected by a rams horn design. There are six rows of three palmettes alternating with two stylized tulips. At one time the background was a dark blue and contains a multi-colored figure eight des...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197904

Accession Number: 2006.44.519

Prayer rug

Prayer rug with mihrab arch. Center panel has nine rows of stylized tulips which alternate six in a row then five. At the base of the arch there is a row of three, then two, then one tulip at the point of the arch. The tulips are a variety of colors. The inner most border is of maroon spearheads on ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197906

Accession Number: 2006.44.520

Runner

Runner with center panel of fifteen multi-colored medallions going down the center. Each medallion is surrounded by eight curled serrated leaves and six small multi-colored rosettes. The center panel has a blue field. The inner and outer borders have red fields with multi-colored rosettes on a meand...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197908

Accession Number: 2006.44.521

Rug

Rug with no pile, it has a very rough feel. The center panel has a large diamond in the center. The field inside and outside the diamond is covered with large and small connected palmettes. There are three borders. The inner border has brown and white rosettes separated by pink blocks on the sides, ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197909

Accession Number: 2006.44.512

Rug

Rug with center pole medallion-floral design. Has three medium sized borders separated by many tiny ones. The inner border has a cream field with rose colored rosettes on a meandering vine. The middle border has a dark blue field with alternating rosettes and palmettes. The outer border has a rose f...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 197910

Accession Number: 2006.44.522

Rug

Rug with center panel of a large hexagon filled with eight rows of botehs. The field outside the hexagon is filled with diamonds rosettes leaves and other geometric shapes. There are four borders. The smallest border is the innermost and has a row of red and blue alternating diamonds on a yellow fie...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197911

Accession Number: 2006.44.513

Rug

Rug with eleven rows of various designs. The top and bottom rows have a white saw tooth design on an aqua field. There are two rows of aqua flowers on a fuchsia field. There are three rows of aqua leaves on a fuchsia field. There are two more rows of white saw teeth on a aqua field. The last two row...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197913

Accession Number: 2006.44.523

Ersari Beshir rug

Woven wool Ersari Beshir rug with center panel of thirteen diagonal rows of blue and red diamonds. There is one large border of diamonds alternating with flowering trees on a red field. There are two smaller borders of multi-colored bands separated by white dots. At either end is a woven cotton band...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197914

Accession Number: 2006.44.514

Stephen W. Phillips

Pastel bust length portrait of Stephen W. Phillips as an older man. He has white hair and is wearing a grey jacket and blue tie. Carved wooden frame has gilt highlights. Artist's initials are in the lower right corner.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 197915

Accession Number: 2006.44.526

Kazak rug

Kazak rug with center panel of a red field with four latched diamonds going down the center. In the middle of each latched diamond is a small solid color of either a red or a white diamond. The inner border is of multi-colored triangles on a white field. The outer border is of red and blue interlock...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197916

Accession Number: 2006.44.524

Cabistan runner

Woven wool Cabistan runner with center panel of a red field with eleven medallions by a central pole. Every other medallion is surrounded by four rams horns. Interspersed between the medallions and rams horns are rosettes, diamonds, eight-pointed stars. The inner border consists of multi-colored hex...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197917

Accession Number: 2006.44.515

Prayer rug

Prayer rug with a slightly rippled arch. There is a mosque hanging lamp placed in the point of the arch. There are two gold columns on either side of the panel with palmettes sitting atop them. Going up the inner sides in the arch are small stemmed flowers with four petals. The inner and outer borde...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 197918

Accession Number: 2006.44.525

Agriculture, a Classical Procession

Gouache painting of Classical figures and agricultural references. The central figure is female and is riding a chariot pulled by oxen. The procession is framed by a Neoclassical border in an architectural style. The mat is gold cut with curved arched top. The frame is dark wood carved with a raised...

Date: 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gouache (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197920

Accession Number: 2006.44.527

Rug

A rag carpet that is woven together. The center panel has twenty-four squares with alternating flowers and x-shapes. The border is just a solid gray band that may have been a navy blue at one time. It has no fringe and no pound edges. All of the colors are very faded and dingy.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197922

Accession Number: 2006.44.516

Cabistan rug

Cabistan rug with center panel of three small latched diamonds centered in larger geometric shapes. The outer diamonds are in toothed hexagons, the center diamond is in an eight pointed star. The inner border is a band of multi-colored rosettes, the middle border is a band of multi-colored eight-poi...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 197923

Accession Number: 2006.44.518

Rug

Rug with center medallion of a rosette within an eight-pointed star surrounded by eight palmettes. The field around the medallion has a meandering vine that connects a variety of serrated leaves, rosettes and palmettes. The inner and outer borders have pale pink rosettes on a meandering vine. The mi...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 197924

Accession Number: 2006.44.517

At the Loring Farm, Salem

Watercolor landscape painting of a dirt vehicle track through a rolling landscape. Trees fill the background, yellow flowers in a meadow in the foreground, and a rocky outcrop to the right. Glossy painted black frame with beading on the inside and outside borders.

Date: 1900-1907

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Painter)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197925

Accession Number: 2006.44.528

Harbor View

A black and white etching of a harbor with a moored boat in the lower right and a city coastline at the top. Cream paper and black ink. Matted and framed in a thin black painted wooden frame. Initials and copyright of printer in lower left corner.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Plowman, George Taylor, 1869-1932 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197941

Accession Number: 2006.44.530

Virgil

A watercolored print with two Classical figures under a tree. "Virgil" under the scene with text in script on either side of the title. Framed is a black painted wood frame with raised border on inside.

Maker: Kauffman, Angelica, 1741-1807 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197942

Accession Number: 2006.44.531

Cathedral Interiors

Black and white etching of a cathedral interior with figures along the bottom of the picture. The frame is gold with a raised outer border. The artist's mark and signature is at the bottom right corner.

Date: 1910

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197944

Accession Number: 2006.44.532

Cathedral Interiors

Black and white etching of a cathedral interior with a patterned floor and robed figures kneeling at the bottom right. The upper right corner is dark and contrasts with the light left side, which features figures near an altar. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer border. The artist's mark ...

Date: 1904

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197945

Accession Number: 2006.44.533

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