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Tea bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-7067

Description

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: interior; secondary border: exterior; flowers all over exterior; large flower bunch: center of bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea bowls
enamel paint
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Bowl, Drinking
Bowl, Tea
Bowl, Tea

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Alice Kent Neale

Accession Number

1956.102

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