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Fruit basket

Fruit basket
Object name 
Fruit basket
Date 
1810-1820
Medium 
Porcelain
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 x 8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. ( 10.2 x 20.6 x 18.1 cm )
Description 
Reticulated "Canton" porcelain fruit basket with flat bottom flared rim, and molded shell handles with blue underglaze decoration depicting Chinese river scene with bridges and buildings; border pattern consists of an underglaze blue band with blue asterisks and lines bounded by a feather edge band with a scalloped border.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number 
1956.141g
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.