ca. 1800
GUSN-7857
General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Serving dish: clamshell-shaped with shaped handle at top. Star and scalloped border; cross-hatch cavetto border.
dishes (vessels)
porcelain
glazing (coating)
tin (metal)
bridges (built works)
Chinese export
seashell
clams
cross-hatching
scalloping
stars
trees
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Willow
Chinese Export
Tin Glazed
Pagoda
Tree
Bridge
Cross Hatch
Scalloped
Clamshell
Star
DISH, SERVING
Willow
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Unknown
China
1.75 x 9.5 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.642.2
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