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Plate

Artifact IDMO 63.2471.1
Object Type Plate
Date before 1960
Place MadeHong Kong, China, Asia
Medium porcelain, glaze
DimensionsOverall Diam 8 in (20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionSmall white china plate with blue rim. The edge of the plate is painted with a broad band of blue with gold stars on top. Next to the blue is a thin band of gold, then red with gold dots, and gold again, with gold cross-hatching radiating towards the center. The emblem at the center consists of a gold flower on a shield with two songbirds sitting on top of the shield, framed by blue swags. This plate was used as ashtray by President Kennedy in the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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