A) Ring foot, shaped base, cylindrical walls, applied C-shaped pierced handles, freehand painted willow-type blue and white landscape scenes; floral and scroll border encircle base. B) Domed lid with applied pierced knop, freehand painted landscape scene, Greek key border.
sugar bowls
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
porcelain
key pattern
Porcelain
Painted
Greek Key
BOWL, SUGAR
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
China
3 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.821AB
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