Pot-de-creme

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pot-de-creme

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1374 a-b

Description

A pot de creme with underglaze, hand-painted in blue floral decoration in typical "Blue Fitzhugh" pattern of a circular shield surrounded by four floral arrangements, two on each side, one atop the other. The shield consists of a rosette in the center surrounded by a blue band with dragons in roundels at the poles interspersed with a diamond motif. This is surrounded by a blue band with a Nanking pattern radiating outward. The entwined double 'Leeds-type' handle terminates in a leaf design. The lid is domed with a 'berry and leaf' finial surrounded by a hatched dot(?) with two flowers and hatched diamond in background; opposite a tied bundle with leaves coming out of corners motif. The lid is surrounded by a Nanking border followed by a blue Canton-style band. Item A is cup and B is lid.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.1374 A-B

MP.94.1374a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

With handle

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (6.4 x 9.2 x 7 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1372 a-b - Pot-de-creme - Part of set MP.94.1376 - Pot-de-creme lid - Part of set MP.94.1373 a-b - Pot-de-creme - Part of set MP.94.1375 a-b - Pot-de-creme - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 5

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room