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Saucer

Object Name:
Saucer
Object ID:
1914.014.104 b
Place of Origin:
China
Date:
circa 1800
Description:
Saucer, Porcelain. Circular saucer with curved sides and plain rim. Painted polychrome decoration. Border on inner edge composed of contiguous green semicircles outlined in black, each with a pink dot at the top and with dependent pink crosses at the lower tip. A line of pink dartlike elements around circumference of base. Central floral motif in pink, orange, and green. Outer surface undecorated. Two pieces broken out of side but preserved. Several hairline cracks. Matching cup.
Material:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H-1.25 Dia-5.6 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
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