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Teacup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-12175

Description

12) Tea cup with a "wishbone" handle. Canted foot ring. Single diagonal line border. Bridge and man in a house in a willow pattern. Set) White clay body with bluish-white glaze; Nanking style underglaze blue painted border design consisting of spearhead border with cross hatch or diagonal line banding; central or overall design of various versions of "Willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right (w/ or w/o people), trees in center, some with bridges, birds or boats.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
porcelain
underglazing
Chinese
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Nanking
Willow
Underglazed
Pagoda
TEACUP

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.438 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.979.12

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