VesselsChinese18th-19th century
Creamer from a Tea service for the American or European market
late 18th–early 19th century
Dimensions
13.2 × 16 × 8.5 cm (5 3/16 × 6 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Marjory Gane Harkness, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937
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