Unknown Chinese
Vase (one of a pair)

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Maker Unknown Chinese

CultureChinese

Titles

Vase (one of a pair)

Datec. 1795–1810

Made inChina, Asia

MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding

Dimensions16 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (41.9 × 24.8 × 21 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.49.1.1.A,.B

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Philadelphia Hall (Downstairs)

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThroughout the colonial period, Chinese manufacturers made porcelain specifically designed for Western markets, but it was not until after the United States gained independence that the new nation traded directly with China, and they did so beginning in 1785 as the ship Empress of China returned with its cargo. As trade with China grew in importance during the late 1700s and early 1800s, more Americans purchased Chinese porcelain tablewares and decorative objects for their homes.
Provenance[Howard “Harry” Arons (1906–2000), Ansonia, Connecticut, by October 23, 1948]; [Ginsburg & Levy, New York, 1948]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, November 21, 1948, given to MFAH, by 1966.
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