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Culture:Chinese
Title:spoon tray
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze black enamel, gilding
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 in.; 9.525 x 12.065 x 10.16 cm
Accession Number:  HD 58.300
Credit Line:Gift of Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain spoon tray decorated with two doves on black and gilt perch. Spoon trays were commonly used until about 1790, even though saucers were provided. The lobed-hexagonal shape of the spoon tray, also popular for tea stands, was indigenous to China.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); Porcelain

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