Description:
Chinese export porcelain saucer with a round shallow bowl with gilt chamfered edge, decorated in black, blue, iron red, and gilding, which was brought to Trenton, New Jersey from Canton by Captain Edward Yard (1761-1839) circa 1790-1800. The center well has a shield with an iron red crown and eagle with gilt streamer in its beak over the gilt initials "EY." The top of the well has a blue and gilt garland of leaves and abstract flowers, with gold sunflowers with blue leaves, wavy blue band with gold dots, and twirled white and blue ribbon over the garland.
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain Link to share this object record:
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