Name/Title
Tea BowlEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.151Description
Beaker having a tall cylindrical body with outward sloping sides and a flared rim, standing on a foot ring, decorated with an iron-brown wash over the exterior and a floral border at the inner rim, two panels with Chinese landscapes on the interior sides, and a floral spray in a circle in the well, all painted in underglaze blue.
The brown glaze on the exterior is a type of decoration known today as Batavia ware, but in the period was described as “brown”, “capuchin”, “ash color,” and even “dead leaves”.
Tall cups like these were typically used for drinking hot chocolate or coffee.Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1700 - circa 1740Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
City
JingdezhenLocation
ChinaRegion
East AsiaContinent
AsiaDimensions
Height
3 inCircumference
3-1/4 inMaterial
Hard Paste PorcelainRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological ExcavationRelated Entries
Notes
Match with saucer A1982.14.156 (CO156)
