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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-4653

Description

Shallow hexagonal form with broad flat rim; flat base; underglaze blue landscape scene with two pagodas, one figure, bridge, boat, trees, island with house and mountains; cavetto boarder of alternating single and double cross hatches; rim with band of stars, row of diagonal lines and scalloped border; Willow pattern with Canton border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

platters
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Willow
Canton
PLATTER

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.125 x 7.875 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.815

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