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Tea bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1750-1775

GUSN

GUSN-27366

Description

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior border: black husk chain and black leaf. Exterior border: bands of thin black line and band of dots; wavy band of dots and flower buds; one large and several small sprays of flowers on body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
porcelain
hand-painted
overglazing
glazing (coating)
Chinese export
Bowl, Drinking
Bowl, Tea
Chinese Export
Bowl, Tea

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2 (H), 3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Harriet A. White and Miss Emma S. White

Accession Number

1916.324

Related Items

Title Tea bowl Accession Number 1919.412

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