Title
A Set of Three Chinese Export Graduated Tankards
Creator
Date
c. 1780
Description
A set of three Chinese export graduated tankards (Chinese, c. 1780). The three tankards are of cylindrical shape with strap handles. They are decorated in the famille-rose palette with a central medallion containing a Chinese family scene within a dark blue underglaze dragon border, the sides with four underglaze blue medallions containing floral springs and scattered floral groups surrounding these medallions. The opening rims are decorated with a cell diaper band in blue.
Cultural Origin
Chinese
Medium
porcelain
Extent
.1 (large tankard) = 5" x 6 1/2" x 4 1/4"
.2 (medium tankard) = 4 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 3 3/4"
.3 (small tankard)= 4 3/8" x 5" x 3 1/4"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mrs. Gladys Brooks Thayer, 1966.
Identifier
PSNC.1690.1 - .3
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