three legged pot; bottom reads "Model of Ancient Irish Bronze Pot." general shape is spherical, the top flaring out for the mouth which is trimmed in gold. the handles are very small and squared attached to the flared mouth turning at 90 degrees to attach to the corner of the sphere. the three feet are small points. the crest is a smooth bevel shaped shield with an orange background. tracing the shield shape within is a double edged line. inside the middle section of the shield (surrounded by the yellow line) are three white towers. on either side of the shield is a spotted cat striding on its hind legs towards the shield, their front paws supporting the shield. between the profile faced heads is the French phrase "Bon Accord". each cat stands on a violet stand, draping from these stands is a yellow ribbon whose ends drape behind each stand. written in the ribbon is: "Arms of Aberdeen". made by Arcadian China, 1903-1910
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
souvenir
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)