This rare, large, eighteenth-century Chinese export dish is decorated with two so-called "woolly sheep" beneath a large spray of flowers. Dishes of this service are thought to have been owned by the family of Gov. John Wentworth (1737-1820) of New Hampshire. Other examples are in the collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, Historic New England, and Strawbery Banke Museum, as well as in private collections.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.050
Source or Donor
Brodrick, Hollis
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A.. Roach and Jill Roach Directors
Made/Created
Date made
1755 - 1775
Place
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Dimensions
Height
1-1/2 in
Diameter
13-3/4 in
Material
Porcelain, hard-paste
Provenance
Notes
By tradition, Gov. John Wentworth (1737-1820) of New Hampshire; collected by Alice Parsons of Wells, Maine; purchased from Hollis E. Brodrick (dealer), Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 2013 with funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A Roach and Jill Roach directors..
