Name/Title
Punch bowl, China for export, 1770sEntry/Object ID
2017.5Description
Punch Bowl, China for export, ca. 1770s
This bowl matches shards excavated at the estate of Gov. John Wentworth, colonial New Hampshire's last royal governor.
Round circular foot ring and sloping sides; sides decorated in panels w curved edges alternating between a blue ground w gold highlights and sections w floral design in red and blue against a white background; thin band of decoration encircles rim on the outside; small band of decoration inside the bowl at the rim, with a central floral passage in the center at bottom.Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.5Source or Donor
Brodrick, HollisAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1770 - 1780Notes
Date: 1770sDimensions
Dimension Notes
H.4in.,Diam rim 9 1/8in.,Diam foot 4 1/2 in.Material
soft paste porcelain