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Culture:Chinese
Title:cup
Date Made:1785-1800
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, underglaze cobalt enamel, gilding
Place Made:China; Jingdezhen
Measurements:overall: 2 3/5 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.; 6.604 x 8.255 x 5.715 cm
Accession Number:  HD 59.281.1
Credit Line:Date and source of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain scalloped-edge cup decorated in brown, black, blue, and iron red and gilding with a center coat of arms, which is the same arms as on HD 26-W. The C-shaped handle is widely fluted and decorated with a blue vertical foliate garland, and the handle attachements have applied leaf die-cut blue decoration. Rim has gilt leaf garland. Inside lip spearhead band followed by blue diaper band. Traces of gilding on the edge.

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

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