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Dish
1868-1868
Description
This colorless lime (alkaline) glazed white porcelain (hard-paste) dish was molded and has a slightly raised footrim, wiped free of glaze. The object is decorated in polychrome enamels and gilding in the "Rose Medallion" style. The central medallion in the well bears the monogram "USG" (Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-85) within crossed laurels. Two opposing reserves contain birds and butterflies. Another pair portays "mandarine" groups assembled near a building. Filler ornament includes scrollwork, butterflies, flowers, and leaves.
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1979.0057
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Ulysses Grant Dietz, given in memory of Major-General Ulysses S. Grant III and Edith Root Grant
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Object Number
1979.0057
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1868-1868
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, center
Inscription: Gilt monogram "USG"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Presidential china
- Presidential provenance
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Government
- American themed ceramics
- American ownership history (foreign manuf)
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
1.811 (H) x 10 (W) x 10.709 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.6 (H) x 25.4 (W) x 27.2 (L)