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c. 1790-1800
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the American market
Classical motifs became popular in Western culture in the late eighteenth century, and the Chinese often incorporated classical figures and symbols into their porcelain designs to satisfy the export market. A similar tea service descended in the Chew family of the Germantown area of Philadelphia.

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