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Pot de creme (Pot au jus)
1785-1790
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- GOLD
- Enamel
Museum Object Number
1963.0721.002 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0721.002 A, B
Object Name
Pot de creme (Pot au jus)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1785-1790
Subject(s)
- Society of Cincinnati
- American eagle
- American themed ceramics
- American ownership history (foreign manuf)
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
- George Washington
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- GOLD
- Enamel
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Gilded
- Enameled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.953 (H) x 3.504 (L) x 2.441 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.5 (H) x 8.9 (L) x 6.2 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Published: pp. 134-35Book: Detweiler, Susan Gray. 1982 George Washington's Chinaware.
• History of the Society of the Cincinnati service and examples: pp.81-97Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Society of Cincinnati sugar bowl and cover of different form, with similar style decoration: August 15-17, 2008, lot 314; see lot 315 for S. of C. order medal.Book: Lange, Amanda E. 2005 Chinese Export Art at Historic Deerfield.
• Part teaset much like this example in ornament: pp. 250-53, no. 106, from original service of 45 pieces given by Samuel Shaw to Dr. David Townsend of Boston. Includes Townsend portrait, etc.Book: Conger, Clement E. & Rollins, Alexandra W. 1991 Treasures of State: Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U. S. Department of State.
• Part tea service bearing badge of Society of Cincinnati: p. 265, no. 161, c. 1789-90, with discussion of related services, badge as design source, and involved personages.