Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1991.182 |
Object Identification Number |
1991.182.013 |
Object Name |
Plate, Commemorative |
Donor |
Lindholm, Joe |
Description |
White porcelain plate with 5/8" gold decorative edging around rim. Gold edging consists of an outer thin gold band, a 7/16" gold band with a repeating pattern of an etched bird in flight, butterfly, 2 flowers, swan, leaf, flower, bird perched on a flowering twig, and another thin gold band on inner side. Center of plate has a thin gold band surrounding depicted picture. The picture reflects Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Match Girl". Features in the picture include a little bare-footed girl holding a brilliant light in her left hand. She is squatted in front of an elderly woman who is standing in the corner of block walls. In the foreground there are four footprints in the snow. Back of plate bears the Royal Copenhagen of Denmark trademark stamp, and printed words, Private Commission/The Hans Christian Andersen Plates/The Little Match Girl/@1975 Pauline Ellison. |
Dimensions |
H-1 Dia-7.25 inches |
Title |
Little Match Girl, The |
Made By |
Royal Copenhagen |
Creation Date |
1975 |
Artist |
Ellison, Pauline |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark/Copenhagen |
Owned By |
Lindholm, Joe |
Material |
porcelain |
Associated People |
Ellison, Pauline Andersen, Hans Christian Lindholm, Joe |
Search Terms |
Ellison, Pauline Andersen, Hans Christian Lindholm, Joe Royal Copenhagen Little Match Girl Commemorative Plate Porcelain |
Images |
024\1991182013.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
11/1991 |