Tea Bowl and Saucer
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
MediumWheel-thrown Chinese export porcelain with overglaze enamels in pink and orange
DimensionsComponent (height x diameter of tea bowl): 2 x 3 3/8in. (5.1 x 8.6cm)
Component (diameter of saucer): 5 3/8in. (13.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1490a-b
DescriptionRound Chinese export porcelain tea bowl and saucer with hand-painted overglaze enamels in pink and orange.
Tea Bowl (.a): The tea bowl is decorated with hand-painted pink enamel flowers and an orange border. Four groups of pink flowers are evenly spaced around the outside of the tea bowl, with one additional smaller flower in the inside center of the tea bowl. A border is hand-painted at the rim, consisting of a double line of orange enamel with five evenly spaced, small, stylized flowers below. There are several extremely small chips in the rim.
Saucer (.b): The saucer is decorated with hand-painted pink enamel flowers and an orange border. A group of pink flowers is located in the center of the saucer, with four smaller clusters of flowers evenly spaced around the rim. There is a double line of orange enamel at the rim of the saucer, with six evenly spaced, small, stylized flowers below. A three-part hairline crack is beginning on the bottom of the saucer.
Tea Bowl (.a): The tea bowl is decorated with hand-painted pink enamel flowers and an orange border. Four groups of pink flowers are evenly spaced around the outside of the tea bowl, with one additional smaller flower in the inside center of the tea bowl. A border is hand-painted at the rim, consisting of a double line of orange enamel with five evenly spaced, small, stylized flowers below. There are several extremely small chips in the rim.
Saucer (.b): The saucer is decorated with hand-painted pink enamel flowers and an orange border. A group of pink flowers is located in the center of the saucer, with four smaller clusters of flowers evenly spaced around the rim. There is a double line of orange enamel at the rim of the saucer, with six evenly spaced, small, stylized flowers below. A three-part hairline crack is beginning on the bottom of the saucer.
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