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Egg-shell thin translucent pearl-glazed body; polychrome overglaze enamel wash decoratin of Japanese landscape with two shacks and peony tree; white dotted enamel border and accents on gray field; deep bowl form with C-scroll handles and foot ring.
teacups
porcelain
enameling
overglazing
glazing (coating)
tin (metal)
Porcelain
Tin Glazed
Overglazed
Enameled
TEACUP
Printed mark: Japanese character.
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
Japan
2.25 x 5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.857.15
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