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Apple sauce dish featuring the Palace of Agriculture from the AYPE, 1909

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909. It publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Japan had a significant presence at the fair. There was an official Japan Exhibits Building, a Japan Day, and many souvenirs produced in a Japanese style (some authentic, some designed more for Western tastes). This dish combines a Japanese aesthetic with an illustration of the Palace of Agriculture.
ID Number: 1961.2341.1
Date: 1909
Physical Description: 1 Dish, Sauce; china; 2 in.H x 5.5 in.Diam
Credit: MOHAI, 1961.2341.1