Saucer

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Saucer

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.749

Description

Saucer; deep: white porcelain, with blue "willow" river landscape containing large and small pagodas, steamboats, bridge and trees; painting on lid includes two buildings on mound with mountain in background and water in foreground; border consists of (from inside to outside) blue diagonal hatchmarks, blue line with blue crossmarks, and blue line with blue hatchmarks.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/8 in

Diameter

6-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 6 1/16 in. (2.9 x 15.4 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.717 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set VC.58.714 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set VC.58.719 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set VC.58.710 - Mug - Part of set VC.58.711 - Cream pitcher - Part of set VC.58.712 a-b - Sugar bowl - Part of set VC.58.713 - Dish - Part of set VC.58.720 - Platter - Part of set VC.58.750 - Saucer - Identical VC.58.751 - Saucer - Identical VC.58.752 - Saucer - Identical VC.58.753 - Saucer - Identical VC.58.754 - Saucer - Identical VC.58.715 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set VC.58.716 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set VC.58.718 a-b - Custard cup - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

"Canton ware" named for point of shipment in early 19th century. Set valued at $500 (2/3/1959).

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of a set of 88 pieces.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room