Tea bowl
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1780-1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (4.4 x 7.3 cm)
Description:
Porcelain tea bowl with sawtoothed border in gilding and blue enamel; small floral spray in blue enamel with gilding on exterior of bowl; beading in blue enamel surrounding exterior rim of bowl; tea bowl has matching saucer-INV.13359.
Object Number:
INV.13358
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
35094
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer: Floral Motif w/gold border
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1780-1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.
Description:
Porcelain saucer with border of gilding with impressed pattern and beading in yellow enamel surrounding rim; floral spray surrounded by circle of leaves in gilding at center of saucer; saucer also has a blue and gold husk chain encircling central motif; saucer has matching cup- INV.13356
Object Number:
INV.13357
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
35091
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1765-1778
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. ( 6.4 x 16.2 cm )
Description:
Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue with oriental-style rocks, with a flat bridge connecting to a building; pattern is known as the "Long Bridge"; interior rim is outlined in cross-hatched diaper and a second blue line.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.293d
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1778
eMuseum Object ID:
35076
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1782-1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 in. ( 15.6 cm )
Description:
Underglaze blue painted porcelain bowl in the "fence" pattern; zigzag fence pattern surrounded by large flower blooms and rocks with two flying birds over water and small domed pavilion; the interior rim is traced in a double blue line, and interior center with flower spray; mark in the form of a hatched cross crescent.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.293c
Gallery Label:
The dating of this bowl is based on the new bright color of blue painting introduced at Worcester in 1782.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
35073
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chestnut basket, cover, and stand
Classification:
Date:
1770-1775
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. ( 16.5 x 21.6 x 26 cm )
Description:
Soft-paste porcelain quatrefoil lobed molded chestnut basket, pierced cover and stand with the twig handles with applied leaves and florets painted in underglaze blue; the interior basket rim and exterior cover rim outlined with printed geometric cell border; the interior basket printed with pomegranites and flowers; the stand printed with pine cones; an underglaze blue diapered pattern borders the stand; marks in the form of an open crescent mark on bottom in blue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.283a-c
Marks:
painted: in blue on bottom of basket: open crescent
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
35071
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1770-1780
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 6 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 16.2 cm )
Description:
Soft-paste porcelain underglaze blue printed bowl with flower sprays and butterflies on the exterior; a small flower spray in the interior center and painted double blue line around the interior rim; mark in the form of a hatched crescent.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.293b
Marks:
painted: in blue on bottom: hatched crescent
Gallery Label:
The three flowers pattern was one of the most popular patterns of the late 18th century.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
35069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Assembled Set of Worcester blue and White Soft Paste: pear shaped bottle
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1770-1785
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Description:
Pear-shaped bottle with squared footrim with slender narrowing neck, with bulge near top; bulge is bracketed by a wide geometric designed border above and a narrower one below; body is printed with flower sprays, pine cones, berries, and two butterflies, the "Pine Cone" pattern; mark in the form of a hatched crescent.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.288
Marks:
painted: on bottom: hatched crescent
Gallery Label:
The square footrim, complete glaze on the bottom, and the yellowish tone to the paste argues that this might be Caughley and not Worcester.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1785
eMuseum Object ID:
35034
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffee cup
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1787
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 12.1 x 7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain coffee cup with molded handle and shaped rim; decorated with interior rim band of blue underglaze border with butterflies and diaper and gilt details; exterior rim has a gilt wave band; cup front has a polychrome enamel shield with a floral surrounding and iron red and gilt initials in the center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny F. Clark
Object Number:
1923.16
Marks:
inscribed: inside shield: "A.D."
Gallery Label:
This tea service was owned by Ann (Rapelje) Duyckinck (1733-1789), who married Gerards Duyckinck in 1752. According to the donor, the set was acquired at the time of their wedding; however, it was probably made about thirty-five years later, when such porcelain became available on the American market.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1787
eMuseum Object ID:
35018
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tureen, cover, and stand
Classification:
Date:
1770-1785
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. ( 19 x 24.1 x 29.8 cm )
Description:
Four-lobed oval porcelain tureen with cover and stand; twig handles and finial ending in applied leaves and flowers; thickened gadroon-molded rim on the tureen and stand; stand is transfer-printed in blue with the Pine Cone pattern and has a printed blue border with geometric cell pattern outlining the gadroon molding; interior of tureen is printed with a flower spray and large flower sprays are printed on the exterior of the tureen and the cover; same cell pattern borders the cover; painted blue open crescent mark on tureen and hatched crescent mark on stand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.282a-c
Gallery Label:
This piece is quite uncommon because most tureens are smaller in size.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1785
eMuseum Object ID:
34999
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tea bowl and saucer
Classification:
Date:
1765-1778
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Part (tea bowl): 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (4.4 x 8.6 cm)
Part (saucer): 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Description:
Underglaze blue painted porcelain tea bowl and saucer with an oriental style scene of rocks, stylized spreading tree, a flat bridge over water to a small building; pattern is the "long bridge" pattern; interior rim of both bowl and saucer are outlined in a cross hatched diaper pattern; the saucer with an additional blue line.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.306mv
Gallery Label:
The glaze of the saucer and its paste are decidely grayer than those of the tea bowl.
Provenance:
WH 39
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1778
eMuseum Object ID:
34968
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.











