Unknown Chinese
Porringer

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Maker Unknown Chinese

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

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

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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