Design for a Shelf System to Display Porcelain

Anonymous, 18th century

ca. 1700–1730 · Pen and black ink, gray wash. · Drawings and Prints

Design for a system for porcelain display, often found over the mantel of a chimneypiece or attached to the wall paneling. The design accomodates 14 pieces of porcelain.

Artist

Anonymous, 18th century

Date

ca. 1700–1730

Medium

Pen and black ink, gray wash.

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959