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Ashtray
Ashtray

Ashtray

Original Owner (American, built in 1911)
Maker (French, founded 1902)
Dateabout 1940-1960
MediumMold-formed porcelain with gilding an overglaze enamels in blue, green, and red
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 4 15/16 x 3 3/16in. (12.5 x 8.1cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionRectangular, porcelain ashtray with a gilded rim and printed overglaze enamels in blue, green, and red. The ashtray has a relatively wide rim with slight, semi-circular indentations in the rim at either of the ends. The central decoration on the ashtray consists of the blue enamel letters "T" and "H". The "T" is superimposed on the "H" in such a way that the crossed "T" forms the horizontal line in the "H". These are the initials for the Hotel Taft of New Haven, Connecticut, as indicated by the mark on the bottom of the ashtray. Surrounding the initials are six single or pairs of flowers, printed on the rim and flowing onto the flat bottom of the ashtray. The flowers are blue and red, and they rest on various lengths of green stems with leaves. The gilded rim shows moderate amounts of wear.
Object number1998.76.14
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