Porringer

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
On view

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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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