Teabowl

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Teabowl

c. 1790-1795

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the American market

Samuel Howell, Jr. (c. 1748-1802), a Philadelphia merchant involved in the China trade, used this teabowl, as well as an assortment of other cups and saucers, to show his customers the patterns available when purchasing a Chinese porcelain service. Each piece bears a number that designates a pattern, by which Howell communicated a customer's choice to his agent in China.

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Object Details

Title:

Teabowl

Date:

c. 1790-1795

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the American market

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

2 × 3 1/2 inches (5.1 × 8.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. George G. Chandler, 1986

Accession Number:

1986-81-19

Geography:

Made in China, Asia Made for United States, North and Central America

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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