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Cup and Saucer

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-12358

Description

.61AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with trees extending to center, bridge in foreground, islands at left and/or rear and small boats; some with pine trees and birds at top half.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cups
saucers (plates)
porcelain
boats
cross-hatching
floral patterns
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Willow
Sprig
Pagoda
Boat
Cross Hatch
CUP AND SAUCER

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.5 x 3.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.977.61AB

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