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Tea Bowl

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1830

GUSN

GUSN-4667

Description

Deep circular bowl form with high foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with landscape scene with two pagodas, trees, islands, and mountains; interior rim with blue band and cross-hatch border; single sprig in bowl interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Canton
Willow
TEACUP

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.25 (H), 3.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.826.1

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