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A GROUP OF IRON-RED AND GILT TABLE WARES
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The first bowl and cover and the second dish, 18th-19th century, are decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds. The cup and saucer, 18th century, is decorated with chrysanthemum on a black ground. The saucer, 18th-19th century, is decorated in the center with floret enclosed by a leafy scroll.
Bowl and cover 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam.
Dish 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.
Cup and saucer 4 ¼. and 2 ½ in. (10.8 and 6.4 cm.) diam.
Saucer 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Provenance:
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
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