Tray

1810-1860

Measurements

5/8 in x 9-1/2 in x 3-7/8 in

Materials

Painted and gilded tinned sheet iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3905

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The octagonal tray, probably intended for use at a desk or dressing table, is painted a bright red and covered with complex, finely detailed, geometric decoration arranged as bands and panels.  The red and gold colors evoked exotic Asian objects and inspired the general term of "japanning" for this type of object.