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Culture:Chinese
Title:saucer
Date Made:ca. 1790
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 6 in.; 15.24 cm
Accession Number:  HD 60.216
Credit Line:Gift of Henry N. Flynt and Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
One of two Chinese export porcelain saucer with the seal of State of New Hampshire decorated in blue, red, green, and gilding. These are part of the only known tea set with the arms of the state of New Hampshire (adopted in 1784), which shows the rising sun and a recently launched ship in the harbor at Portsmouth. It was ordered for "J.A.C." - J. A. Colby.

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

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