Teacup
- Object Name:
- Teacup
- Object ID:
- 1938.001.003 a
- Place of Origin:
- China
- Date:
- 1720-1750
- Description:
- Teacup -Chinese export porcelain, hard paste; Round, handleless with short, straight foot. Painted underglaze blue decoration: border on inner edge composed of contiguous circles with a dot at the center of each; band of inverted V's together with dots. Floral sprig at center of bowl. Design surrounding outer surface has low Oriental table, vase containing both flowers and a feather, fish, large flower, ribbon ornament, and butterfly.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Hard paste - Dimensions:
- H-1.7 Dia-3 inches
- Provenance:
- Typed paper label pasted on bottom of matching saucer identifies both pieces as "owned by Dinah Blanchard [1732-1826], 2d wife of Reuben Abbott [1723-1822], b. 1732. Gift from Mrs. C(harlotte) M. Brooks." Reuben Abbott was one of the original settlers of the West Parish of Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Abbot, Dinah (1731-1826), Blanchard, Dinah (1731-1826), Abbot, Reuben (1723-1822), Brooks, Charlotte M., Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
- Subjects:
- Tea, Tea ceremonies
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