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Dinnerware Set

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1785-1800

GUSN

GUSN-59529

Description

Purple, blue, and white round soup plate with shallow recess; decorated with a depiction of a Chinese landscape with the crest of Araujo de Acabedo. Made in China for Portuguese market.

Details

Descriptive Terms

soup plates
porcelain
Chinese export
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Soup
Plate, Soup

Associated Person

Acebedo, Aravjo De
McCann, Helena W.

Associated Building

Original To Beauport (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 9 7/8 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Constance McCann Betts McMullan

Accession Number

1982.284.5

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