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A) Cup: cylindrical form curving inward at high circular foot; strap handles applied at either side; underglaze blue decoration with two landscape scenes with pagodas, willow trees, boats, bridge and islands; rim decorated with blue band; B) Cover: circular slightly convex form with similar abstract landscape decoration; blue rim border with scallop line; knop finial handle.
pots (containers)
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Canton
POT
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
2.25 (H), 2.25 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.820AB
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