1785-90
China
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bread plate
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPorcelain
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SizeDiam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
China -
Country today
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Date1785-90
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CultureChinese, for American market
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This object belongs to a large dinner service (10.149.1–.248) bearing the Townley family coat-of-arms. The service, probably ordered by Justice Samuel Chase (1741–1811) of Annapolis, Maryland, displays the enamel-painted arms of Margaret Townley, Chase’s aunt.
