Saucer dish

Date1780-1800

MediumHard-paste porcelain

DimensionsDiam.: 6 1/8" OH: 1 3/16"

Credit LineGift of Mr. Joseph France

Object number2001-49

DescriptionThis Chinese export porcelain saucer dish is decorated in sepia, blue, rose, puce, black, and green overglaze enamels. The well bears a budding flower at the center with a puce vine encircling its edge. A blue-jeweled, sepia swag border travels around the rim, hung from a black line.

Two 1/2" hairlines from rim, wear to center enamels and gray speckling throughout.
Label TextThis chinese export porcelain dish or saucer is decorated in opaque enamels and bears a central, budding flower and vine and swag banding.
ProvenanceFormerly owned by Joseph France's parents, Richard and Louisa F. France.