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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Covered vegetable dish
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Covered vegetable dish

Artist Unknown
CultureChinese
Datelate 18th century
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 8 1/2 x 9 9/16 in. (12.7 x 21.6 x 24.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.1150
Not on view
DescriptionChinese exportware vegetable dish and cover. Dish and cover are lobed at corners, each has wide borders of sepia and gilt designs intricately painted in a feather motif, hatch marks, and tiny gilt pendants. A similar, narrower band encircles central area with monogram "JSMCR" (2 on lid, one on dish) within an oval entwined with a vine. Base of dish inset, glazed and well defined. Lid has gilt artichoke handle.

Label TextChinese Export Vegetable Tureen, ca. 1800 Porcelain with enamel and gilded decoration Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.1150 a&b This tureen, probably made for the English market, was one of at least one or two pairs of vegetable dishes used on a dining table. Exhibition History"Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1795
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
1750-1799
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Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1772-75
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century