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Porringer

Porringer

Public Domain

Porringer
Maker
CultureChinese
Titles
  • Porringer
Datec. 1730–1750
Made inChina , Asia
MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel
Dimensions2 3/16 × 4 15/16 × 6 1/16 in. (5.6 × 12.5 × 15.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Docent Organization
Object numberB.88.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
Exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThroughout the colonial period, Chinese manufacturers made porcelain specifically designed for Western markets. This Chinese export porcelain porringer closely follows the form as it was produced in silver and pewter.
Provenance[Philip Suval, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition HistoryMuseum purchase from a dealer exhibiting at The Theta Charity Antique Show in Houston

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Vase (one of a pair)
Unknown Chinese
Vase (one of a pair)
c. 1795–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.49.1.1.A,.B
Image of B.2011.5.50 specifically
Unknown Chinese
Dinner Plate (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.50
Dinner Plate (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Dinner Plate (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.51
Side or Dessert Plate (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Side or Dessert Plate (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.70
Side or Dessert Plate (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Side or Dessert Plate (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.74
Pudding Dish (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Pudding Dish (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.98
Tea Caddy
Unknown Chinese
Tea Caddy
c. 1795–1805
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.55.12.5.A,.B
Image of B.2011.5.81 specifically
Unknown Chinese
Side or Dessert Plate (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.81
Sauce Ladle (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Sauce Ladle (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.22
Sweetmeat Dish (from a dinner service)
Unknown Chinese
Sweetmeat Dish (from a dinner service)
c. 1800–1810
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2011.5.119
Saucer
Unknown Chinese
Saucer
c. 1795–1805
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.55.12.11.2
Saucer
Unknown Chinese
Saucer
c. 1795–1805
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.55.12.7.2
Unknown Chinese