VesselsChinese18th-19th century

Cup and Saucer from a Tea service for the American or European market

late 18th–early 19th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Porcelain with blue enamel and gilding

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

saucer: 3 × 14 cm (1 3/16 × 5 1/2 in.) cup: 7 × 9.5 × 7 cm (2 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. Marjory Gane Harkness, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937

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