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Tea bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1790

GUSN

GUSN-24893

Description

Tea bowl. White clay body w/ colorless glaze. Overglaze gilt and enamel decoration. Red and green bands at rim. Inner border of purple ribbons and floral sprigs enclosing one larger floral sprig. Deep circular bowl w/ high footring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
porcelain
floral patterns
Porcelain
Sprig
BOWL, TEA

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.165.3

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