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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-61141

Description

Toleware decanter caddy, two cylinders with shaft. Red ground with gold and black Chinese scene of ceramics production. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coasters (containers)
tinware
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Coaster

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 4 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1730.2

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