Museum Collections
Luce Center
Waste bowl
Object name
Waste bowl
Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. ( 8.9 x 15.6 cm )
Description
Half dome shaped molded porcelain bowl with slightly flaring rim with gilded edge, interior molded with very fine reeding hand painted scrolling floral rim on interior with central, single floral spray in dark pink; exterior hand painted in same dark pink with oriental rock and chrysanthemum and other blossom with insects and birds in other overglaze enamel colors.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Object Number
1940.39
Marks
hand painted: in underglaze blue: crossed swords
Gallery Label
This waste bowl is part of a tea service which includes 1940.37-45.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





