Spitoon
On View In:
Gallery 324
Artist:   Paul Antoine Hannong  
Title:   Spitoon  
Date:   1749-1760  
Medium:   Tin-glazed earthenware  
Dimensions:   3 1/2 x 5 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)  
Credit Line:   Gift of Mrs. John P. Rutherfurd in memory of her father, Mr. Thomas Shevlin  
Location:   Gallery 324  

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Hannong, Paul Antoine  
Nationality:   French (Strasbourg)  
Life Dates:   French, c.1700-1760  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Mark 'HP' (P superscript)  
Classification:   Ceramics  
Physical Description:   Spitting cup with handle; brown decorations on scalloped edge; sprays of flowers scattered over surface; few yellows, primarily blues and reds; blue underglaze  
Creation Place:   Europe, France, , , Strasbourg  
Accession #:   54.27.40  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts