1 bowl : bisque porcelain, cream color, with gold border; 11.2 x 23 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Lucy C. Thomas.
Call number
*MGZGX 88-764
Note
Limited edition manufactured by Franklin Porcelain, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania.
Stamped on base: Issued ... to commemorate the Royal Ballet's 50th anniversary, 1931-1981.
The bowl is encircled by a bas-relief frieze depicting twenty poses from three classical ballets. In clockwise order: The sleeping beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and Swan lake.
Please email dance@nypl.org in advance make an appointment to view this item. The bowl may be located offsite and requires special handling.
Author
Feldman, Stuart Mark.
Title
The Royal Ballet anniversary bowl / by Stuart Mark Feldman.