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A bowl with glided, blue, green, and pink decorations. The body is decorated with flowers and a figure resting on an anchor. Word below the figure says “SMITH.” A bowl with glided, blue, green, and pink decorations. The body is decorated with flowers and a figure resting on an anchor. Word below the figure says “SMITH.” A bowl with glided, blue, green, and pink decorations. The body is decorated with flowers and a figure resting on an anchor. Word below the figure says “SMITH.” RISDM 2016-102-18 v_02.tif TL95.2016.18.jpg

Unknown Maker, Chinese export

Sugar Bowl,

Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese export

Title

Sugar Bowl

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On bottom of bowl: [written in red paint] "22.1974.152." [tan round sticker] "ELINOR GORDON/Oriental/Lowestoft/VILLANOVA, PA." [round white sticker] "William & Gretchen Viall Collection."
Inside bowl: [white rectangle sticker] "SMITH 1785 / W/PEUEDO CREST / OF HOPE + ANCHOR / POSSIBLY GEORGE / SMITH, ENGLISH / CAPT 678." [white tag with string taped to inside of bowl] "SOTHEBY'S/79/NEW YORK/Sotheby's."

Type

Credit

Gift of William A. Viall III in memory of Gretchen Viall

Object Number

2016.102.18

About

Sugar Bowl
Chinese Export Porcelain Smith Sugar Bowl with Hope

On bottom of bowl: [written in red paint] "22.1974.152." [tan round sticker] "ELINOR GORDON/Oriental/Lowestoft/VILLANOVA, PA." [round white sticker] "William & Gretchen Viall Collection."
Inside bowl: [white rectangle sticker] "SMITH 1785 / W/PEUEDO CREST / OF HOPE + ANCHOR / POSSIBLY GEORGE / SMITH, ENGLISH / CAPT 678." [white tag with string taped to inside of bowl] "SOTHEBY'S/79/NEW YORK/Sotheby's."

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Use

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