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Ceramic Plate, Favier

This is a ceramic plate made by the Favier family, donated along with other objects in the Merci Train.

A white fluted rimmed plate signed by Favier on back. Orchid (light) rim, scattered hand-painted picture-oriental scene with (unfinished)…

Doll, Amos Fortune

Doll of Amos Fortune, African American male, gray hair and beard, black hat, blue double breasted coat with gold buttons, black stockings and black shoes with buckle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set…

Doll, Crispus Attucks

Doll of Crispus Attucks, American Revolution Patriot. African American male, black hat, brown felt vest, and knee trousers.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach African American…

Ceramic, Jar

Swirl vase, brown and tan. Niloak material.

Dilwynn Paxson Collection

Vase

10" Mission ware Niloak vase with relatively straight sides, indented neck, and flared-lip mouth.

The vase was a gift to the donor's maternal grandmother, Lallah Hairston Bailey, in 1914 on the occasion of her wedding. The vase was a gift from her…

Vase

Wheel-turned, swirled mixed clay of reddish-brown, blue & cream colors. Interior lightly glazed. Slightly upturned base; long, expanding body, rounded shoulders sloping in to short, wide neck; short widely flaring rim.

Corresponds to "Vase I" in…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of blue, brown & cream colors. Interior glazed - clear glaze. Slightly upturned base; long body expanding to rounded shoulders; shoulder sloping in to short, wide neck; sharply flaring, wide rim.

"Niloak" stamped…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled mixed clay of blue, cream & brown. Interior has blue & white glaze. Flat, slightly raised base; long body expanding to rounded shoulders; fairly wide, short neck; sharply flaring, wide rim. "Niloak" stamped in art letters on…

Vase

Wheel-turned; swirled, mixed clay of blue, brown & cream (no color predominating). Interior has blue & cream glaze. Flat, slightly raised base; long body expanding to rounded shoulders; wide, fairly short neck; sharply flairing, wide rim. "Niloak"…