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Culture:Chinese
Title:ladle
Date Made:ca. 1780
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, wood: ebony; silver
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 15 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.; cm
Accession Number:  HD 60.063
Credit Line:Museum purchase
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain ladle decorated in the Famille rose palette in pink, purple, green, blue, orange, yellow, and gilding, and a turned ebony handle. The oval, fluted bowl has a small floral spray in the well, and three large floral sprays around the side and one on the base. The handle has an acorn finial, silver band around the upper end and a silver shaft attached to the bowl.

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

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