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Tea bowl and saucer

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-39583

Description

Tea bowl and matching saucer. Red wave and blue dot border; rose-colored and blue flowers on white ground; gray band around border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
cup plates
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Painted
Chinese Export
Bowl, Tea

Inscription

Partially illegible grease pencil: ""...$2.50""

Additional Identification Number

1938.148A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Alice Pond

Accession Number

1938.148AB

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