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Sugar Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-5515

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sugar bowls
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
porcelain
key pattern
Porcelain
Painted
Greek Key
BOWL, SUGAR

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

3 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.821AB

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