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Tea Bowl and Saucer Tea Bowl And Saucer, ca. 1765
This is a tea bowl and saucer. It was possibly by Le Nove Porcelain Manufactory and manufactured by Doccia Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1765 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Georgiana L. McClellan and George B. McClellan.
It is credited Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
Its dimensions are
H x diam. (a: cup): 4.1 × 6.9 cm (1 5/8 × 2 11/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 1.9 × 11.9 cm (3/4 × 4 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of tea bowl: [1] a six-pointed star, painted in gold overglaze (manufactory mark) [2] a number (possibly "10"), incised Underside of saucer: [1] a six-pointed star, painted in gold overglaze (manufactory mark) [2] "8", incised
It is signed
None
It is inscribed
None
Cite this object as
Tea Bowl and Saucer Tea Bowl And Saucer, ca. 1765; Possibly by Le Nove Porcelain Manufactory; Manufactured by Doccia Porcelain Factory (Italy); porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam. (a: cup): 4.1 × 6.9 cm (1 5/8 × 2 11/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 1.9 × 11.9 cm (3/4 × 4 11/16 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-19-a,b
