bottle; bottom described as "Model of Leather bottle found at Newburg 1044 on battlefield. Now in Museum." general shape is cylindrical narrowing to the top, then flutes out to make the mouth which is gold trimmed. around the bottom and along one side is modeled stitching. the side stitching is a long a thick ridge, on the opposite side of the ridge is a low handle that has been worn down, yoke shaped with a small hole at the center. crest has an ornamental shaped shield with a red background in the center is a yellow cross with Jesus. on the right side of the shield is an elephant on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet. it is striding towards the shield standing on a white florid stand. on the left side of the shield is a two-humped camel on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet; it also strides towards the shield and stands on a white florid stand. draped from both stands is a yellow ribbon with the Latin phrase "Con Cordia et Fidelitas", beneath the ribbon is written "Inverness". above the shield is a cornucopia standing on a yellow red diagonally striped bar. made by Arcadian China, 1903-1910, stock number 83.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)
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)
Dimensions:
diameter 3.5 centimeters and height 6.1 centimeters