Porcelain sugar bowl with cover. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, tendrils, stylized flowers and abstract motifs on white background in three reserves, outlined in gilt and separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt background. Gilt bands at top and bottom of design. Oval medallion with orange leaves and gilt tendrils on white background at base of white and gilt knop. Molded white and gold grotesque masks at each end. Shoulder with leaf and flower band in orange and gilt. Ovoid form.
sugar bowls
enameling
gilding
hand-painted
porcelain
floral patterns
Imari
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Bowl, Sugar
"128" ( in gilt inside cover and in orange on bottom.)
Coalport (Maker)
England, SHROPSHIRE
5 x 4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. John B. Morris Jr.
1952.34AB
Shropshire (England, United Kingdom) [county]
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