Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior border: orange husk chain. Exterior border: three solid orange bands, on band of dots; one wavy dot band with florettes; small painted brownish orange florettes on body; center of bowl: larger floral spray (orangy-brown).
tea bowls
porcelain
hand-painted
glazing (coating)
Chinese export
Bowl, Drinking
Bowl, Tea
Bowl, Tea
Unknown
China
1 7/8 (H), 3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. L. P. Dean
1920.130
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