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Sugar Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-29178

Description

White, porcelain, eight-sided sugar bowl (a) with mismatched lid (b). Molded scrolling foliate handles and pointed flower knop. Molded floral sprig figures around lid. Molded figures of small urn and eagle with outspread wings on grape vine on body. Figures are glazed light violet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
soft paste porcelain
porcelain
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Bowl, Sugar

Additional Identification Number

1920.594

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 5 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles H. Bush

Accession Number

1920.594AB

Places

Possibly Chelsea (Kensington and Chelsea, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom) [neighborhood]

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