Saucer

ca. 1860–66

Not on view

A Providence, Rhode Island merchant, Daniel Paine, ordered this dinner service for his wife, Louisa Paine, in the early nineteenth century. Her initials decorate the cups, saucers, dishes, plates, platters and tureens that compose the service.

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Provenance

Title: Saucer
Date: ca. 1860–66
Geography: Made in China
Culture: Chinese, for American market
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: Diam. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth Hazard and Marion H. McVitty, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Lauriston H. Hazard, 1960
Object Number: 60.111.178
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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