Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Gold band around rim; blue enamel arabesque border; orange and gold flower buds; blue enamel abstract tongue (or Ju-i Head) band around foot.
tea bowls
enameling
gilding
porcelain
hand-painted
glazing (coating)
Chinese export
Bowl, Drinking
Bowl, Tea
Bowl, Tea
Unknown
China
1 1/2 (H), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. L. P. Dean
1920.171
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