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Dish

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-3483

Description

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dishes (vessels)
enameling
gilding
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Gilded
Chinese Export
DISH

Inscription

Cipher in oval: ""CF"" [for Clarissa Fowler of Danvers].

Associated Building

Used At Samuel Fowler House,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

6.25 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1934.2978.4

Reference Notes

Co-publisher: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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