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  • Tags: Ceramic

Bottle

Wheel-turned; swirled, mixed clay in blue, green, reddish brown, yellowish tan and cream colors. Round, flat base, straight, slightly expanding sides to shoulder, narrow long neck with ring, then broader upper neck which tapers toward rim; flatten…

Bowl

Niloak pottery bowl. Wheel-turned; swirled, mixed clay of blue, brown, cream, and tan colors. Interior has blue-speckled, greenish yellow translucent glaze. Complex shapes. Appears to have ring base; flat base, slightly upturned, then upward,…

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)…

Ceramic, Jar

Swirl vase, brown and tan. Niloak material.

Dilwynn Paxson Collection

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…

Pitcher

Molded; surfaces except for basal ring have reddish-purple, mottled opaque glaze. Ring base, low, sharply expanding body; low, concave shoulders, long neck with long spout above mouth; long strap handle from shoulder to above mouth then turned down…