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Tea bowl and saucer

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-6988

Description

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of saucer; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior of bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
cup plates
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Painted
Enameled
Chinese Export
BOWL, TEA & SAUCER

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

5.375 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1961.169B,M

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