1956.0046.068 Saucer
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Saucer

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Jingdezhen, China, Asia

  • Date:

    1785-1820

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0046.068


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Object Number

1956.0046.068

Object Name

Saucer

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1785-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Upper surface, within reserve; Circular, orange paper label with no text

Subjects

Great Seal of US; American eagle; American themed ceramics; American market (Chinese manufacture)

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

1.18 (H) , 5.541 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3 (H) , 14.075 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1981 Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835. 304 p.
Plate with a similar (or identical) eagle and cipher: p. 162, figs. 85a-b. Mudge observes that the cipher "FP" may stand for Franklin Pierce. Set c. 1810-1835.
[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
Piece from this service: p.137