Cream Ewer
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Phebe Curtis
(American, 1765 - 1836)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
MediumDrape-molded Chinese export porcelain with overglaze enamels in brown, green, pink, and purple
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4in. (13.3 x 14.6 x 9.5cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Sarah M. Strong
Object number1891.4.0.2
DescriptionEwer-shaped, Chinese export porcelain cream ewer with handle, part of a teaset consisting of a teapot, cream ewer, sugar bowl, six tea bowls, and six saucers. The set is decorated with overglaze enamels in brown, green, pink, and purple, with a small flower-filled basket and small clusters of flowers. The entire set, with the straight-sided teapot and undecorated white porcelain surfaces, reflects the neoclassical style popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
The cream ewer (.2) has two small enameled flowers applied to each side and an enameled basket applied underneath the spout. At the foot of the cream ewer, a wavy brown line outlined in brown dots decorates the surface. A border at the rim of the cream ewer consists of two parallel brown lines with evenly spaced purple dots filling the space between. The applied handle shows a few remnants of gilding.
The cream ewer (.2) has two small enameled flowers applied to each side and an enameled basket applied underneath the spout. At the foot of the cream ewer, a wavy brown line outlined in brown dots decorates the surface. A border at the rim of the cream ewer consists of two parallel brown lines with evenly spaced purple dots filling the space between. The applied handle shows a few remnants of gilding.
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