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Culture:Chinese
Title:cup
Date Made:1795-1820
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:China; Jingdezhen
Measurements:overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.; 6.35 x 8.255 x 5.715 cm
Accession Number:  HD 65.128
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain rounded cup with "C" shape moulded spine handle, decorated in blue, iron red, black, and gilding. Center shield decoration on faux ermine lining with curling initials "WAC" in gilt below British frigate ship in full sail. Around rim gilded line and blue enamel band with gold stars. Inside lip gilded leaf chain edged in iron red with blue dots.

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

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