Saucer
- Object Name:
- Saucer
- Object ID:
- 1914.014.125
- Place of Origin:
- China
- Date:
- 1785-1800
- Description:
- Saucer. Chinese Porcelain; deep circular plate with curved sides, flared, slightly ribbed rim and scalloped edge. Painted polychrome decoration; outlined on inner surface with a blue band inside of which is a gilt and blue serrated border with trailing dots. Bottom outlined with blue motifs having traces of gilding between them. Central crest-like design on inner surface; blue and gilt oval frame with serrated edge, dotted with stars and oriented horizontally. Two gray birds (doves) in center, facing one another, on red and gilt base. Matching bowl.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1.25 Dia-6.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Martha E. Durgin
- People:
- Durgin, Martha E. (1833-1916)
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