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Rice Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-50952

Description

A deep bowl with a cylindrical foot ring of flaring sides. It has a "rice pattern" body with painted underglaze blue borders around the scrolling foot ring and the top. The rim has a diaper pattern; and in the interior, the top border is circled with a floral sprig.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
painting (coating)
porcelain
underglazing
floral patterns
Porcelain
Painted
Underglazed
Floral
BOWL, RICE

Inscription

In underglaze blue on the underside, are Chinese characters.

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.063 (H), 4.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.561

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