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Bowl, Sugar

Object Name:
Bowl, Sugar
Object ID:
1956.338.03 a-b
Place of Origin:
England
Date:
1820-1830
Description:
Sugar Bowl with lid, Porcelain, Floral polychrome. White porcelain, molded, oblong, bulbous body, handpainted with running floral design, large pink flowers, green leaves, blue and purple tendrils and sprigs around outside and on cover with pink and green sprig around rim of bowl. Deep orange design on molded handles and finial. Arrow and "616" painted on bottom. Paper label on bottom with handwritten text: "This tea set belonged to Mrs. Enoch Nutter of Dover, N.H. my great aunt. R.E.G./ Dates from about 1830." Adhesive tape label on bottom with donor information.
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H-4.8 W-6.8 D-4.5 inches
Provenance:
Handwritten note on bottom: "This set belonged to / Mrs. Enoch Nutter / of Dover N.H. / my great aunt. / R.E.G. / Dates from about 1830".

Typed note in sugar bowl describes the Scarborough, Maine, history of this set. Copy of note in accession folder.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
Subjects:
Tea, Tea ceremonies
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