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I. 1000-1699 CE
II. 1700-1799 CE
III. 1800-1899 CE
IV. 1900- CE

• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.074
  Date: 1000-1400
  Origin: Peru
  Description: Ceramic vessel with the body of square form, sumounted by a seated figure with one hand held to the stomach and the other hand held to the head. Chimu.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.001
  Date: 1470-1532
  Origin:
  Description: Ivory fisherman with basket made from an elephant's tusk. Wooden stand for this is located in Special Collections and Archives. A note on the reverse of this stand reads: DAI (or stand) for ivory "AINO" fisherman.

• Figurine
  Object ID: 8.02.391
  Date: c. 1700
  Origin: China
  Description: Pair of Chinese porcelain famille-verte figures of boys, each modelled as a smiling youth holding a vase, a smaller boy clambering up his right or left leg, and standing on a petal-molded rectangular base. These have traditionally been called Kangxi Period in date, but advancing scholarship may determine them to be of 19th century date.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.395
  Date: 1700-1799
  Origin: China
  Description: Pair of Chinese 'soft paste' porcelain white figures of Guanyin each wearing a tall veil and long robes, and standing with folded hands on a cloud-form base.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.408
  Date: 1755
  Origin: Germany
  Description: Meissen porcelain figure of Bacchus wearing a vine wreath and an animal skin cape, holding a goblet of wine, and dancing beside a basket of purple grapes on a gilt-heightened scroll-molded base, crossed swords mark in underglaze blue.


• Basket
  Object ID: 04.04.347
  Date: 1760
  Origin: England
  Description: Derby porcelain reticulated oval basket painted in underglaze-blue with a Chinaman in a punt on a river before island pavilions. The rim with trellis and cell diaper panels, the exterior applied at the intersections with flowerheads, and the double loop handles with floral terminals.


• Cup and Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.116
  Date: 1760-1780
  Origin:
  Description: Bow porcelain fluted coffee cup and a Chinese export fluted saucer. Each piece painted with two figures and two floral sprigs alternating with salmon panels of gilt trellis diaperwork reserved with mons devices.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.394
  Date: c. 1765
  Origin: Great Britain
  Description: Pair of Bow porcelain groups of CUPID BIRDNESTING. Each modelled as the kneeling Cupid scantily draped and reaching for a bird in a nest in the flowering tree behind him, a hound and quiver beside him on the rose-heightened scroll-footed base. Surmounted by later English porcelain candle nozzles.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.396
  Date: 1765
  Origin: England
  Description: Pair of Derby porcelain figures of a shepherd and companion. Each wearing a crimson, yellow, turquoise and gilt costume with a flowered skirt or waistcoat. The lady is wearing a hat and carrying a basket of eggs. The shepherd is holding a lamb and standing between his flower-filled hat and a basket of fruit, on a gilt-heightened scroll-molded base.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.397
  Date: 1780
  Origin: England
  Description: Pair of Derby allegorical figures of ASIA and EUROPE from a set of THE FOUR CONTINENTS. Each colorfully dressed: ASIA standing before a camel and EUROPE beside a cornucopia. Each on a gilt scroll edged inscribed base.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.399
  Date: 1780
  Origin: England
  Description: Two Derby white biscuit figures of Cupid as a falconer. Each with a falcon perched on his right hand and seated before a small tree on a rocky base. Incised model numbers No. 213.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.398
  Date: 1780-1785
  Origin: England
  Description: Pair of Derby white biscuit figures of Shakespeare and Milton. Each standing beside a column inscribed with a passage from his writings, on a fluted, chamfered rectangular base, incised model numbers No. 297.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.401
  Date: 1790
  Origin: England
  Description: Pair of Derby white biscuit figures of a girl tatting and a boy reading each fashionable dressed and seated on a Louis XV chair above a pierced scrollwork base. Incised model number No. 314.

• Figurine, Group
  Object ID: 08.02.352
  Date: c. 1800
  Origin: China
  Description: Pair of Chinese export porcelain groups of a lady and peacock. Each lady wearing a pin coat and yellow skirt, holding a gilt-striped and iron-red candle-holder, and standing beside a colorful peacock on a marbleized rockwork base.


• Platter
  Object ID: 04.04.001
  Date: c. 1800-1899
  Origin:
  Description: 1 china platter. Part of a set of 2 platters and 1 vegetable dish.


• Platter
  Object ID: 04.04.002
  Date: c. 1800-1899
  Origin:
  Description: 1 china platter. Part of a set of 2 platters and 1 vegetable dish.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.389
  Date: c. 1810
  Origin: China
  Description: Chinese export porcelain group of Guanyin and an acolyte modelled as the serene deity wearing a tall pale blue headdress and veil, a black and gilt-edged white mantle and a "prunus-and-cracked ice" patterned turquoise robe, seated with a small boy in a red pinney sitting on her right knee.


• Cup and Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.142
  Date: 1820-1835
  Origin:
  Description: Six teabowls and saucers with butterflies and flowers. Part of a collection of Staffordshire Earthenware "Historical Blue" tea and table wares. Each piece transfer-printed in deep underglaze-blue.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.400
  Date: 1830
  Origin:
  Description: Pair of Minton white biscuit busts of King William IV and Queen Adelaide on circular plinths and square bases.


• Figurine, Group
  Object ID: 08.02.392
  Date: 1850-1899
  Origin:
  Description: Set of Samson porcelain bow-style allegorical figures of THE FOUR ELEMENTS. WATER: a turquoise-robed lady holding an oar and standing beside a net of fish AIR: a winged lady wearing a flowered robe and seated on clouds beside a peacock FIRE: a red-draped youth standing between a phoenix and flaming brazier EARTH: a colorfully robed lady holding a cornucopia and a sheaf of wheat. Each is standing on a pierced scroll-footed base heightened in rose, turquoise, and gilding, crowned interlaced S marks in gold.


• Cup and Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.166
  Date: 1862-1887
  Origin: England
  Description: Group of Minton's white and gold demitasse cups and saucers, includes 12 of each.


• Cup and Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.531
  Date: 1862-1887
  Origin:
  Description: China cup and saucer of Annie McMorris Furman Haynsworth.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.393
  Date: c. 1865
  Origin: Great Britain
  Description: Pair of Bow porcelain figures of DUTCH DANCERS. Each child is wearing a costume colored in rose, yellow, blue, turquoise, green and black. The girl's hands are on her hips, the boy's are behind him. They are dancing before a flowering green tree amidst florettes and green leaves on a scroll-footed base heightened in rose, blue and gold.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.349
  Date: 1875-1925
  Origin: China
  Description:Two Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figures of Guanyin, each figure standing on a wave pattern base.


• Tea Service
  Object ID: 04.04.032
  Date: 1880-1910
  Origin: Austria
  Description: Chocolate-coffee set, includes tray, creamer, sugar, and four demitasse cups and saucers. Red and gilt design on white ground with portrait of Queen Louisa. Carlsbad, China, Austria written beneath.

• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.349
  Date: 1875-1925
  Origin: China
  Description:Two Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain figures of Guanyin, each figure standing on a wave pattern base.


• Tea Service
  Object ID: 04.04.032
  Date: 1880-1910
  Origin: Austria
  Description: Chocolate-coffee set, includes tray, creamer, sugar, and four demitasse cups and saucers. Red and gilt design on white ground with portrait of Queen Louisa. Carlsbad, China, Austria written beneath.


• Plate
  Object ID: 04.04.564
  Date: 1907-1950
  Origin: England
  Description: Blue and white China plate of The Thomas E. Watson House, Thomson, GA. Created by Wood & Sons.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.407
  Date: 1910
  Origin:
  Description: Potschappel porcelain group of sweethearts before a trelliswork arbor surmounted by Cupid, a dog at the seated lady's feet on the gilt-heightened scroll-molded base. Printed mark also.


• Bowl
  Object ID: 02.03.558
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: Asia
  Description: blue and white china bowl; scene of three Chinese men standing under a tree covering one half of bowl; other side of bowl has two v-shaped designs, one facing up and the other facing down; two thin blue lines around rim; one thin blue line around bottom


• China Set
  Object ID: 04.04.555
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: Asia
  Description: China tea set one teapot: tall, narrow cylinder, one sugar bowl, one creamer, six cups: shape and size of espresso cups, and six saucers the pattern is hanging wisteria (green and purple outlined in gold) in a garden with red flowers (also outlined in gold); bluebirds perch in wisteria branches; handles, knobs (on top), and spout are painted with gold; gold and black geometric design around rims; neutral background gold Asian characters on black background on bottom of each object.


• Creamer
  Object ID: 04.04.546
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: Asia
  Description: Porcelain creamer with hand-painted birds, butterflies, and floral designs; blue geometric desgins around nature scenes and gold geometric designs in circles (possibly Asian characters); "CHINA" printed on the bottom


• Demitasse Cup
  Object ID: 04.04.556
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin:
  Description: Blue and white china demitasse cup; scene of Chinese buildings and trees around a lake; three boats in the lake; blue flower in bottom of cup; blue border and waves around interior rim; goes with 04.04.557


• Demitasse Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.557
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin:
  Description: Blue and white china demitasse saucer; scene of Chinese buildings and trees around a lake; one boat in the lake; blue flower in bottom of cup; blue border in three different patterns around rim; goes with 04.04.556


• Demitasse Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.561
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: Asia
  Description: Small blue and white china saucer; contoured rim; blue flower and leaf pattern around rim; was wrapped with 04.04.560, but the patterns do not seem to match


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.668
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin:
  Description: Porcelain male figurine wearing a patterned kimono and gold cap. One of his broken hands is carrying a scroll. Probably used to be attached to a horse or a similar animal; the wax was probably used to attach the figures. This figure is a character in a Chinese fairytale about 8 mortals who managed to develop superhuman powers.


• Plate
  Object ID: 04.04.543
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, butterflies, and floral designs; blue geometric desgins around nature scenes and gold geometric designs in circles (possibly Asian characters); "MADE IN CHINA" printed on the bottom


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.544
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer with hand-painted birds, butterflies, and floral designs; blue geometric desgins around nature scenes and gold geometric designs in circles (possibly Asian characters); "CHINA" printed on the bottom


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.548
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer; hand-painted rooster pattern: three roosters in a garden; flowers and vegetables painted inside the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.551
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer; hand-painted butterfly pattern: two large butterflies in the middle with smaller butterflies surrounding; small butterflies around the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.552
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer; hand-painted butterfly pattern: two large butterflies in the middle with smaller butterflies surrounding; small butterflies around the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.553
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer; hand-painted butterfly pattern: two large butterflies in the middle with smaller butterflies surrounding; small butterflies around the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.554
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain saucer; hand-painted butterfly pattern: two large butterflies in the middle with smaller butterflies surrounding; small butterflies around the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Saucer
  Object ID: 04.04.559
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: Asia
  Description: Blue and white china saucer; scene with four Chinese figures standing under a tree; two thin blue lines around rim on inside and outside and one around the bottom; outside has three v-shaped designs; Asian characters on the bottom.


• Teacup
  Object ID: 04.04.545
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain teacup with hand-painted birds, butterflies, and floral designs; blue geometric desgins around nature scenes and gold geometric designs in circles (possibly Asian characters); "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Teacup
  Object ID: 04.04.547
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain teacup; hand-painted rooster pattern: three roosters in a garden; flowers and vegetables painted inside the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Teacup
  Object ID: 04.04.550
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain teacup; hand-painted rooster pattern: three roosters in a garden; flowers and vegetables painted inside the rim; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Teapot
  Object ID: 04.04.542
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain teapot with hand-painted birds, butterflies, and floral designs; blue geometric desgins around nature scenes and gold geometric designs in circles (possibly Asian characters); "CHINA" printed on the bottom


• Teapot
  Object ID: 04.04.549
  Date: 1920-1927
  Origin: China
  Description: Porcelain teapot; hand-painted rooster pattern: eight roosters in a garden; flowers and vegetables painted around the top; bamboo shaped handle; high and narrow shape; "CHINA" printed on the bottom.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.404
  Date: 1925-1975
  Origin: France
  Description: Pair of Sevres white biscuit busts of kings on cobalt-blue porcelain socles indistinctly dated and inscribed on the reverse.


• Tableware Set
  Object ID: 04.04.529
  Date: 1935-1945
  Origin: United States of America
  Description: American Haviland Varenne china set. Pink and yellow rose garlands, gold encrustedscalloped edges. Includes: 8 complete place settings: bread plate (8) - 6.5" diam. salad plates (8) - 8.75" diam. dinner plates (8) - 10.5" diam. fruit bowls (8) - 5.125" diam. rimmed soup bowls (8) - 7.875" diam. cup (8) - 3.75" diam. saucer (8) - 5.75" diam. Coffee Service: coffee pot - 7.5" tall, 5.25" diam., 8" wide with spout creamer - 4" tall, 3.75" diam. sugar - 3.75" tall, 6" diam. Service Items: 3 oval serving platers (16.75 x 13, 14 x 11, 11.5 x 9) 2 oval bowls (9.75 x 7.5 x 2) 1 round, eared bowl (9.5 diam. 2.5 deep) sauce bowl with attached plate (bowl- 5.75 diam./plate- 7 diam.)


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.405
  Date: 1950-1999
  Origin: France
  Description: French white biscuit small bust of a girl and a group of classical lovers on cobalt-blue bases. Spurious Sevres marks in blue.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.406
  Date: 1950-1999
  Origin: England
  Description: Royal Worcester white biscuit figure of a lady with a muff.


• Figurine
  Object ID: 08.02.403
  Date: 1950-1999
  Origin: England
  Description: Pair of Royal Worcester white biscuit figures of the boy piper Strephon and a girl playing a tambourine.


• Figurine, Bird
  Object ID: 08.02.350
  Date: 1962
  Origin: England
  Description: Royal Worcester porcelain group of the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher. Modelled by Dorothy Doughty, copyright 1962. This was modelled for a wall hanging.


• Figurine, Bird
  Object ID: 08.02.372
  Date: 1967
  Origin: Japan
  Description: Pair of Red Start. Part of the collection of Royal Worcester porcelain Dorothy Doughty birds.


• Figurine, Bird
  Object ID: 08.02.351
  Date: 1968
  Origin: England
  Description: Royal Worcester porcelain group of the extinct Carolina Paraoquet, modeled by Dorothy Doughty, copyright 1968. Modeled as a hanging fixture.