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Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1745
Object Place: Europe, England

Medium/Technique Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions 7.62 cm (3 in.)
Credit Line Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.680
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionBeaker with lobed and flaring sides and scalloped rim. Molded and applied sprays of tea flowers and leaves spiral around the body. Like 1988.678-.679 but all white. Peach and peach overcast fluorescence.
Marks Mark: crown and trident in underglaze blue
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)

NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.