Vase (one of a pair)

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.49.1.2.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Philadelphia Hall (Downstairs)
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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