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Tea bowl and saucer

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-18457

Description

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
porcelain
tin (metal)
Chinese export
Porcelain
Painted
Tin Glazed
Cornucopia
Chinese Export
BOWL, TEA AND SAUCER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.875 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.489.2AB

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