Tea Bowl

Tea Bowl

Public Domain

CultureChinese
Titles
  • Tea Bowl
Datec. 1795–1805
Made inChina, Asia
MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
Dimensions1 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. diameter (4.8 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.55.12.14.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Music Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThroughout the colonial period, Chinese manufacturers made wares specifically designed for Western markets, but it was not until after independence that Americans traded directly with China, and they did so beginning in 1785 as the ship Empress of China returned with its cargo. Made specifically for trade with the newly independent nation, this tea bowl features an eagle adapted from the Great Seal of the United States.
ProvenanceMrs. Frank Seaman, Napanoch, New York, by 1906; [Charles L. Wright, silver buyer, Neiman Marcus, Dallas, Texas]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, January 25, 1955; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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