Underplate
In 1786 the Salem, Massachusetts, merchant Elias Hasket Derby financed the voyage of the Grand Turk, one of the first to follow that of the Empress of China. He ordered a 272-piece dinner service for himself, possibly including this tureen, which bears his crest.
Artwork Details
- Title: Underplate
- Date: ca. 1786
- Geography: Made in China
- Culture: Chinese, for American market
- Medium: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 6 x 1 in. (20 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Anna Glen B. Vietor Gift, in memory of her husband, Alexander Orr Vietor, 1992
- Object Number: 1992.287
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Chinese, for Swedish market
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