White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Squat lobed body, circular; scrolled feet; two scrolled, lobed handles and spout.
sugar bowls
porcelain
transfer printing
emancipation
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Bowl, Sugar
Unknown
6 (H) (inches)
Gift of Alice and Emil Ahlborn
1961.168B
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