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Saucer
1810-1815
Description
This colorless lime (alkaline) glazed white porcelain (hard-paste) saucer is molded, with a concave-sided, widely-flared profile and a shallow well. The footrim is wiped clean of glaze, leaving a slightly rough surface. The saucer is decorated on its upper surface, only, with sepia and yellow enamels and gilding. The ornament features scrollwork and floral motifs as well as classical trophies such as urns, a chest, a tripod, and an altar. The object originally was was owned by Benjamin Chew of Philadelphia.
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2004.0042.002 B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Erving Wolf, Matthew Wolf and the Centenary Fund
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Object Number
2004.0042.002 B
Object Name
Saucer
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1810-1815
Subject(s)
- Classical
- American ownership history (foreign manuf)
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.22 (H) x 5.197 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.1 (H) x 13.2 (Diam)