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Sugarbowl with cover

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1875

GUSN

GUSN-3800

Description

Porcelain enameled sugar bowl. Sugarbowl has bulbous body with two gilt decorated double twisted handles and cover with gilt berry finial. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
enameling
hand-painted
porcelain
Chinese export
medallions (ornament areas)
rose (genus)
Bowl, Serving
Bowl, Sugar
Rose Medallion
Chinese Export
Bowl, Sugar

Additional Identification Number

1990.299.47A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

5 1/4 (H), 4 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Thomas M. Hill, Jr.

Accession Number

1990.299.47AB

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