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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Porcelain Ginger Jar
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Porcelain Ginger Jar

Artifact ID1970.23.415
Object Type Jar, Ginger
Medium Porcelain
DimensionsOverall H 5 1/8 in x Diam 3 in (13 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPorcelain ginger jar with lid decorated with hibiscus blossom motif.
Historical NoteMany Americans sent gifts to Lyndon Johnson, including Dorothy Okumoto, a Hawaiian artist known for her sculptures. One species of hibiscus, hibiscus brackenridgei, is the state flower of Hawaii.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 31, 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Made
Hawaii
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