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Sugar bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1879

GUSN

GUSN-15705

Description

White porcelain triangular sugar bowl and lid with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold bands. Three molded rope handles and knots on body with gold highlights.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
gilding
hand-painted
porcelain
Japonaiserie
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Porcelain
Hand Painted
Gilded
Butterfly
Japonais
Bowl, Sugar

Inscription

"HAVILAND & CO /[over oval mark:]/ POUR/ CLARCK ADAMS /& CLARCK/ BOSTON" (Printed in green)
"H & Co/ L" (Printed in dark green)
Reg. mark for June, 26, 1879 London/ Limoges (patent # 336471-4) Patent: ""2000/11"" (decorator's mark) (Impressed:)
"2000-11" (Painted in red)

Additional Identification Number

1965.102

People and Organizations

Clarck Adams & Clarck

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 5 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss E. H. Handy

Accession Number

1965.102AB

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