American Art Sauceboat Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1770-72 American China Manufactory (Bonnin and Morris), Philadelphia, 1770 - 1772 Soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration * Gallery 106, American Art, first floor 2007-45-1 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2007 |
LabelThe shape of this vessel (called fluted ware) conforms to the natural lobes of shells, a motif also seen on the two-tiered pickle stands made by Bonnin and Morris. Like on related English wares from the Liverpool, England, factories of Chaffers and Christian, familiar borders in English and Continental designs frame Chinese-style landscapes.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
