Stand for a Sauceboat owned by George Washington

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Stand for a Sauceboat owned by George Washington

Datec. 1784–1785

Made inChina, Asia

MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel

Dimensions7/16 × 7 11/16 × 5 3/4 in. (1.1 × 19.5 × 14.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Jameson Family in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jameson

Object numberB.98.35

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Bayou Bend Dining Room

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Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionGeorge Washington once owned this Chinese export porcelain stand for a sauceboat. Decorating its center is the emblem of the Society of the Cincinnati, an organization of French and American officers who served in the American Revolution as well as their descendants. George Washington was among the society’s founding members and served as its first president general.
ProvenanceGeorge and Martha Washington; bequeathed to George Parke Custis, Martha Washington's grandson; bequeathed to his daughter, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, wife of Robert E. Lee; confiscated by the federal government; returned to Mary, daughter of Robert E. Lee, late 19th century; Elinor Gordon Collection, as of 1974; [Elinor Gordon Gallery, Villanova, Pennsylvania]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition History"The President's Table - Mt. Vernon to Pennsylvania Avenue: The 1999 Theta Charity Antiques Show," September 16–19, 1999, Astrohall, Houston, Texas (LN:99.12).

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Paper sticker on side of dish: 20 / 653 / Lowestoff
Inscribed in red on underside: L218.5; 22.1974.58
Paper sticker on underside: ELINOR GORDON/Chinese/Export/Porcelain/VILLANOVA, PA.

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