Bowl
Manufacturer
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(American (Providence, Rhode Island), active 1831-present)
Date1881
MediumSterling silver with brass and copper details
Dimensions3 1/4 × 8 × 8 7/8 in. (8.3 × 20.3 × 22.5 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineGift of the Decorative Arts Trust
Object number2011.3
CommentaryMixed metal objects were especially popular during last 25 years of the 1800s. Inspired by Japanese models, American and European silver makers enriched their vessels with details of contrasting bronze, copper, or gilded metal. The ornamentation of this bowl—a cluster of realistic cherries, as well as the border of stylized sunflowers and elaborate grid-like surface—were also adapted from Japanese decorative arts.
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