VesselsAmerican19th century

Turtle Soup Bowl

c. 1883

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Glazed

Medium

Ceramic

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

7 x 14.3 cm (2 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Acquired by Williams Hayes Fogg; his bequest to his wife, 1884; her bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1895.

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