Jean Lowe

American, b. 1960

Empire Style: Soup Tureen
2003

Enamel on papier mache
17 x 18.125 x 9.375 in.
Gift of the Kathryn C. Wanlass Foundation
2021.24.2.4

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This object has the following keywords:

• dishes - Any of various broad, relatively shallow, open vessels with a flat bottom, concave sides, and nearly level rim, sometimes having a cover; made of pottery, glass, metal, wood or another material and used especially for holding or serving food. In modern usage it is typically reserved for vessels at a dining table used for serving or holding food other than the round, flat or very shallow object used by the person dining, which is called a "plate"; however, formerly the plate was also called a "dish."
• food
• furniture
• Papier-mâché
• Papier-mâché sculpture - Sources:
  - Work cat.: 2002424731: Splendore dell'arte della cartapesta ... c2001.
• serving dishes - Dishes used for presenting food, especially on a table for serving to people.

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Jean Lowe: Your Place in the Multiverse , 6/19/2021 - 12/12/2021