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Description:
Chinese export porcelain spoon tray. Spoon trays were commonly used until about 1790, even though saucers were provided. The lobed-hexagonal shape of the spoon tray, also popular for tea stands, was indigenous to China.

Subjects:
Pottery; Porcelain

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=HD+67.184

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