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On Display: House - Chinese Parlor
Teabowl (Teacup)
1756
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1956.0046.091
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1956.0046.091
Object Name
Teabowl (Teacup)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1756
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On exterior wall
Inscription: A central medallion contains the initials "AHFD." Below the medallion is the inscription "1756" and either a pair of "Z"s or the Roman numeral "II."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (H) x 3.13 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (H) x 7.95 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 2003 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 2.
• Same border, en grisaille, on Powney family armorial service: p. 228, no. L1, Berkshire family ordering three Chinese services, involved in East India Company. Qianlong, c. 1745Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Published: p. 115