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China Dinnerware Set, Painted by Helen Gardner between 1911 and 1912

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Artifact Overview

China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." In preparation for her 1912 wedding to Leon Gardner, recent college graduate Helen Marie Eichele purchased a set of blank china and decorated it with the help of some friends.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Service (Set)

Date Made

1911-1912

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.124.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Carla and Robert Jay Tibble.

Material

Porcelain (Material)
Gold (Metal)

Technique

Porcelain painting (Image-making)

Color

Cream (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in (dinner plate)
Diameter: 9.25 in (dinner plate)
Height: 0.875 in (luncheon plate)
Diameter: 8.625 in (luncheon plate)
Height: 1 in (2016.124.1.18)
Diameter: 8.5 in (2016.124.1.18)
Height: 0.875 in (salad/dessert plate)
Diameter: 7.625 in (salad/dessert plate)
Height: 1.125 in (sauce bowl)
Diameter: 5.063 in (sauce bowl)
Height: 0.5 in (butter chip holder)
Diameter: 3.063 in (butter chip holder)
Height: 0.625 in (bread and butter plate)
Diameter: 6.125 in (bread and butter plate)
Height: 2 in (cup)
Diameter: 4.625 in (cup with handle)
Height: 0.875 in (saucer)
Diameter: 5.75 in (saucer)
Height: 1.625 in (large platter)
Width: 15.875 in (large platter)
Length: 11.875 in (large platter)
Height: 1.25 in (medium platter)
Width: 13.875 in (medium platter)
Length: 10.125 in (medium platter)
Height: 1 in (small platter)
Width: 11.5 in (small platter)
Length: 8.313 in (small platter)
Height: 4.875 in (casserole dish with lid)
Diameter: 10.75 in (casserole dish with lid with handles)
Height: 2.125 in (round vegetable bowl)
Diameter: 8.25 in (round vegetable bowl)
Height: 2 in (oval vegetable bowl)
Width: 10 in (oval vegetable bowl)
Length: 8 in (oval vegetable bowl)
Height: 3.125 in (gravy boat)
Width: 8.5 in (gravy boat)
Length: 5.75 in (gravy boat)

Inscriptions

on bottom of each dinner plate: Haviland / France on bottom of luncheon plates except 2016.124.1.18: Haviland / France on bottom of luncheon plate 2016.124.1.18: T & V / [?] on bottom of butter chip holders, except 2016.124.1.60 Haviland / France on bottom of cups: Haviland / France on bottom of saucers: Haviland / France on bottom of large platter: Haviland / France on bottom of medium platter: Haviland / France on bottom of small platter: Haviland / France on bottom of casserole dish: Haviland / France on bottom of round vegetable bowl: Haviland / France on bottom of oval vegetable bowl: Haviland / France on bottom of gravy boat: Haviland / France
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China Dinnerware Set, Painted by Helen Gardner between 1911 and 1912