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Deep circular bowl form with slightly flared mouth; circular foot; rope-twist C-shaped handle. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge and island at left; yellow, blue, green, orange and gilt overglaze hand coloring of scene and border.
teacups
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
earthenware
hand coloring
overglazing
vitrification
transfer printing
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
willow (wood)
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Staffordshire
Hand Colored
Pagoda
Willow
Transfer Printed
Overglazed
Diaper
TEACUP
Willow
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Spode Pottery (Maker)
Stoke-on-Trent, England, Staffordshire; England
2.875 (H), 3.25 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.974.30
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