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Plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-3470

Description

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Chinese Export
PLATE

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

7.75 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1942.890J

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