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1770-1790
GUSN-3707
Blue and white; footed, handleless with slightly flaring lip; thin blue band around base; trellis and key band around base of cut; scene of carnation and mushroom and birds perched on branch; Chinese inscription; trellis border around lip; no interior decoration.
teacups
porcelain
underglazing
Chinese export
Porcelain
Underglazed
Chinese Export
TEACUP
Painted on bottom: four Chinese characters; Piece of tape attached to bottom has ""Shady Hill"" written in blue ink on it.
Unknown
China
3.5 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Susan Norton
1990.236
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