Bowl, Sugar

1785-1815

White porcelain sugar bowl with scattered rose decoration in red, orange and gold; decorative banding around rim; removable cover of plain white porcelain with berry and leaf shaped finial. Handles broken off bowl. Part of a collection including: #34.1.1, #34.1.2, #34.1.3, #34.1.4, #34.1.5, and #34.1.6 (a - f) annotated by Elizabeth Bond, April 1985. "Gordon; 'collecting Chinese export porcelain,' p. 49. 'Decorators in canton applied ... Flowers in rose, lavender, green and orange enamel...', page 112, 'the floral sprays are painted in a particular delicate way and are abstractions of the French taste in export ware.' Mudge, 'Chinese export porcelain', p. 121, #50 see florets on edge of plate.' see p. 192 #130 of Mudge for shape, lid, handle attachment. See p. 176 #117 of Mudge; see p 165 #92a of Mudge. Lid belongs to tea pot -- not sugar bowl. See p. 165, #92a, Mudge, 'Chinese export porcelain', for sugar bowl with correct lid and holder."

Ceramic

5.5x5 in.

34.1.3