Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea bowl from partial tea set
Object Number:
1969.18g3
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 2 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.
Description:
One of a set of six porcelain tea bowls decorated with iron red and gold lappet band at interior rim; pink and gold husk around exterior rim; and polychromed enamel pseudo arms of New York State with gilded initials in shield on one exterior side and a gilded flower on the opposite side.
Gallery Label:
These pieces are a part of a set that belonged to John Greenwood (1760-1819) and Elizabeth (Weaver) Greenwood (1764-1831) of New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
