Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1765-1785
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 7 in. ( 8.6 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Bowl printed in underglaze blue on the exterior with a segmented fence having lobed cutouts surrounded by flowers and grass; other scenes show rocks and trees; some on an island with a pavilion with two birds in flight; interior center is printed with a large flower and the rim is bordered with a double blue painted line; mark in the form of a rinted hatched crescent in underglaze blue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.293a
Gallery Label:
The Fence, the Pine Cone, and the Three Flowers patterns were the most popular patterns of the last quarter of the 18th century. This bowl is an example of this printing technique.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1785
eMuseum Object ID:
34829
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Custard cup and cover
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.
Description:
Porcelain custard cup and cover with gilded berry knop and reeded, interlaced strap handles terminating in molded floral sprays; the border is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the top of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the cover's border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; on one side of the cup is a gilded, blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13138ab
Gallery Label:
This is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34808
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Custard cup and cover
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 9.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain custard cup and cover with gilded berry knop and reeded, interlaced strap handles terminating in molded floral sprays; the border is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the top of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the cover's border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; on one side of the cup is a gilded, blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13141ab
Gallery Label:
This is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34807
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 × 9 3/8 in. (4.4 × 23.8 cm)
Description:
Porcelain wide, low-rimmed bowl; the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded within by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the tip of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the exterior border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13241
Marks:
handwritten: on bottom in black ink:"4 & 9/ H-1-36-L"
Gallery Label:
This dish is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34804
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 8 x 6 in. ( 1.9 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Porcelain small oval plate; the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded within by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the tip of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the exterior border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13237
Gallery Label:
This dish is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34803
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 10 x 7 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 25.4 x 19.7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain oval serving plate; the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded within by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the tip of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the exterior border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13235
Gallery Label:
This dish is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34802
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 12 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 32.4 x 26.7 cm )
Description:
Porcelain oval serving plate; the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded within by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the tip of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the exterior border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13231
Gallery Label:
This dish is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34801
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tea bowl and saucer
Classification:
Date:
1780-1795
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall (a: Tea bowl): 2 in. × 3 1/4 in. (5.1 × 8.3 cm)
Overall (b: Saucer): 1 1/8 × 5 1/4 in. (2.9 × 13.3 cm)
Description:
Porcelain tea bowl and saucer printed in underglaze blue with floral sprays with a double interior rim border, also printed, in bowl and saucer of hatched cells above a hatched scrolled garland.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.306qr
Gallery Label:
Characteristics such as bright blue underglaze, pale yellow paste, and grainy glaze suggest that this object was manufactured in the late 18th century and possibly by Lowestoft.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1795
eMuseum Object ID:
34800
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dessert dishes
Classification:
Date:
1770-1780
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 2 x 11 5/8 in. ( 21.6 x 5.1 x 29.5 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of painted press molded diamond-shaped porcelain dishes with scalloped sides in the "Rubber Tree Plant" pattern; an underglaze blue decoration of broad veined leaves with central berries spray; trailing dark blue stems and vines and dark blue dentil rim border; exterior had four sets of wavy blue lines.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1957.304b
Marks:
painted: pseudo oriental crossings X's in underglaze blue
Gallery Label:
The patterns on these dishes are uncommon. As of 1989, no examples were known of in the public collections.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
34795
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 28.3 x 22.5 cm )
Description:
Porcelain oval serving plate; the border pattern is composed of a gilded band at the rim, bounded in turn by a blue enamel band, which is in turn bounded within by a rust band with gold dots, again bounded by a gold line with painted waves; at the tip of each wave is a blue diamond; between the diamonds are blue dots; the exterior border is composed of interlaced bands of blue and gilded rust husks and a plain gold vine; at the center is a gilded blue enamel floral spray.
Object Number:
INV.13228
Gallery Label:
This dish is part of a larger set.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34778
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.











