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Spoon tray

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-42543

Description

Scalloped ovoid body; celadon green with polychrome enamel birds, flowers and butterflies; gilt edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spoon trays
enameling
gilding
porcelain
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
butterflies
Chinese export
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Porcelain
Enameled
Gilded
Chinese Export
Bird
Flower
Butterfly
TRAY, FLATWARE

Additional Identification Number

C372B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

5.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Julia Crocker

Accession Number

1933.6405B

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