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Custard cup with cover

late 18th–early 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Custard cup with cover
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Culture: Chinese, probably for American market
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height (with cover): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
  • Credit Line: Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Gift of Winfield Foundation, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.86.86a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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