Historic New England

Afternoon tea bowl and saucer

Interior: wavy blue dot border; cipher "JRW" [?] below two black and white doves perched on black and white bar with gilt branch in their beaks.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3460

Accession Number: 1921.331

Dessert plate

All painting black; border of wavy dot line below double thin line; decoration of large and smaller floral spriogs with gilt highlights; slightly fluted body.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3461

Accession Number: 1934.2966

Cover (probably for sugar bowl)

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. COVER: Probably for sugar bowl (never accessioned); berry finial with red leaves; traces of small enamel florettes.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3462

Accession Number: 1932.491

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3463

Accession Number: 1932.492A

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. SAUCERS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3464

Accession Number: 1932.492D

Dish

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. DISH: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3465

Accession Number: 1932.493

Coffee Cup

Two coffee cups part of a larger service. Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; border on exterior; floral sprigs on exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3466

Accession Number: 1932.495AB

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, foliation (pattern), porcelain

GUSN: 3467

Accession Number: 1969.3.3

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3468

Accession Number: 1942.890D

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3469

Accession Number: 1942.890G

Plate

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3470

Accession Number: 1942.890J

Cream pitcher

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped; primary border around rim; secondary around ci...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3471

Accession Number: 1934.2964.2

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3472

Accession Number: 1934.2964.3

Chocolate cup

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. COFFEE CUP: Straight-sided with primary border on exterior and seconda...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3473

Accession Number: 1934.2964.5

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. TEA BOWL: Primary border on interior; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3474

Accession Number: 1934.2964.8

Dish

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. DISH: Primary border around lip; secondary border around well.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3475

Accession Number: 1934.2964.10

Fruit basket and stand

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. BASKET: Oval with flared edge; pierced, latticework sides, gold twisted handles with blue and gold floral terminals; cipher center of w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3476

Accession Number: 1933.6365AB

Fruit basket and stand

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. BASKET: Oval with flared edge; pierced, latticework sides, gold twisted handles with blue and gold floral terminals; cipher center of w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3477

Accession Number: 1933.6366AB

Tea pot with cover

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted ahndle with leaf terminals (gold and bllue), straight, stepped spout (traced of gold on mouth)...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3478

Accession Number: 1933.6369AB

Coffee cup

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with simple, ear-shaped handle with gold tab thumbhold.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3479

Accession Number: 1933.6379.1

Teapot rest

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. TEAPOT REST: Scalloped edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3480

Accession Number: 1933.6389

Tea caddy

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA CADDY: Rectangular with sloping shoulders; blue and star border on shoulders and on cover; secondary border aro...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3481

Accession Number: 1934.2978.2AB

Spoon tray

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. SPOON REST: Oval scallop shape.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3482

Accession Number: 1934.2978.3

Teacup

Teacup decorated with rose medallion pattern. Green tendrils and pink tree peonies with scrolled medallions frame figures in an interior scene and birds, butterflies, and flowers. Egg-shaped body with ear-shaped handle. Gilt decoration on spine.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 3742

Accession Number: 1933.6396.7

Teacup

Teacup decorated with rose medallion pattern. Green tendrils and pink tree peonies with scrolled medallions frame figures in an interior scene and birds, butterflies, and flowers. Egg-shaped body with ear-shaped handle. Gilt decoration on spine.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 3743

Accession Number: 1933.6396.8

Platter

Oval with intricate gold and sepia and brown border of bands of scrolled waves, dots and bellflowers; feather band around well; central design brown and sepia oval with landscape scene of trees, left, and house, right, with pine tree; cipher "JMP" [?] in sky.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3744

Accession Number: 1958.54.18

Coffee cup

Exterior border (red with gold highlights): rosettes on ovals; gold rim; scenic medallion in sepia colors of birds flying over estate; interior border: red rope with gold highlights; cups have pointy, figure 7 handles. .378a,b,c have slightly flared rim, while .379 has straight sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3745

Accession Number: 1937.379

Waste bowl

Exterior border (red with gold highlights): rosettes on ovals; gold rim; scenic medallion in sepia colors of birds flying over estate; interior border: red rope with gold highlights; cups have pointy, figure 7 handles. .378a,b,c have slightly flared rim, while .379 has straight sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3746

Accession Number: 1937.380

Cup and saucer

Gold & brown sepia latticework border; brown husk border around well of plate and saucers and on interior of cup; scenic circular medallion of figures on river bank, sailboat and estate on hilltop; all have scalloped edges, and cup has slightly fluted body and ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3747

Accession Number: 1937.381AB

Saucer

Gold & brown sepia latticework border; brown husk border around well of plate and saucers and on interior of cup; scenic circular medallion of figures on river bank, sailboat and estate on hilltop; all have scalloped edges, and cup has slightly fluted body and ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3748

Accession Number: 1937.382

Plate

Gold & brown sepia latticework border; brown husk border around well of plate and saucers and on interior of cup; scenic circular medallion of figures on river bank, sailboat and estate on hilltop; all have scalloped edges, and cup has slightly fluted body and ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3749

Accession Number: 1937.383

Plate

Cobalt blue enamel border with gold grape vine; central decoration blue and gold flower spray with smaller sprigs; cup straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with traces of gold paint on spine.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3750

Accession Number: 1939.286

Saucer

Cobalt blue enamel border with gold grape vine; central decoration blue and gold flower spray with smaller sprigs; cup straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with traces of gold paint on spine.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3751

Accession Number: 1939.287

Chocolate cup

Cobalt blue enamel border with gold grape vine; central decoration blue and gold flower spray with smaller sprigs; cup straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with traces of gold paint on spine.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3752

Accession Number: 1939.288

Dinner plate

Porcelain, enameled plate. Border on a gold ground, green tendrils and rose-colored tree peonies in a foliate design with scrolled reserves of birds and flowers; octagonal band of daisies forming border in center around scene of five figures gathered around a table; the whole (octagonal scene) surro...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted, underglazing

GUSN: 3753

Accession Number: 1947.800.1

Sugarbowl with cover

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Sugarbowl: bulbous with circular base, twisted handles with terminals and decoration as above; berry finial as above.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3764

Accession Number: 1934.371AB

Creamer

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Creamer: helmet-shaped with traces of gold band around circular base; gold-painted spirals in relief on handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3765

Accession Number: 1934.372

Plate

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Plate: gold band with "MD" cipher in feathered oval, center staple-repaired crack through center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3766

Accession Number: 1934.373

Teacup

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: scalloped edge with gold band border (interior); gold band around exterior base of cup; handles: ear-shaped with scrolled, gold thumb hold; cipher exterior opposite handle on cup; center interior on saucer.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3767

Accession Number: 1934.375.1

Saucer

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: scalloped edge with gold band border (interior); gold band around exterior base of cup; handles: ear-shaped with scrolled, gold thumb hold; cipher exterior opposite handle on cup; center interior on saucer.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3768

Accession Number: 1934.375.7

Teacup

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: straight-sided chocolate (or coffee cup) with gold band around base and exterior rim; ear-shaped handle with gold pointed thumb hold; cipher exterior, opposite handle; saucer has gold band border, cipher center interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3769

Accession Number: 1934.376.1

Saucer

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teacup: straight-sided chocolate (or coffee cup) with gold band around base and exterior rim; ear-shaped handle with gold pointed thumb hold; cipher exterior, opposite handle; saucer has gold band border, cipher center interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3770

Accession Number: 1934.376.7

Tea plate

White porcelain plate with gold band around rim and interior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 3771

Accession Number: 1934.374.1

Salt

Blue and white; oval eight-sided rectangle with butterfly, cell and drape border around base and network border with floral reserves around rim of top; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story building atop bridge with figures passing below, right; second bridge with figure carrying load, left ...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3772

Accession Number: 1926.56

Tea bowl

blue and white; handleless; footed; interior border abstract floral band with reserves, scallop and dot; sprig in center of bowl; exterior scene of bamboo stalk, flowers growing from ground; vase of flowers; pyramidal (tent?) structure.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3773

Accession Number: 1947.381.2

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3775

Accession Number: 1942.1272.1

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3776

Accession Number: 1942.1272.2

CANN, COFFEE

Blue and white; straight sided with ear-shaped handle with underglaze blue feather decoration on spine; underglaze blue flitches around handle terminals; interior border: network, spearhead and double dot; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion; one-story building surrounded by tree...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3777

Accession Number: 1942.1272.3

Plate

Blue and white; alternating clusters of chrysanthemums and butterflies (3 of each) on outer border; inner border trellis band; central scene of gnarled tree in front of fence with flowers growing behind; ochre rim.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3779

Accession Number: 1942.884

Saucer

Sacuer with traces of gold around rim. Cipher "MHWCF" in gold and red paint in the center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3780

Accession Number: 1938.513

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