Barber's Basin

Barber's Basin

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Barber's Basin
CultureChinese
Titles
  • Barber's Basin
Datec. 1730–1750
Made inChina , Asia
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions2 5/8 × 12 1/8 in. diameter (6.6 × 30.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Donnie R. Duplissey and William E. Huvar, Jr.
Object numberB.97.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chippendale Bedroom
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThroughout the colonial period, Chinese manufacturers made porcelains specifically designed for Western markets. In its overall shape, this barber’s bowl closely resembles contemporary examples made in Britain of delftware. The notch in the rim accommodated the neck of the person being shaved.
Provenance[Dale Freedman Chinese Export Porcelain, Wayland, Massachusetts]; purchased by MFAH, 1997.

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