Saucer
Datec. 1795 - 1810
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions1 1/2 × 8 3/8 inches (3.8 × 21.3 cm)
MarkingsStamped on the bottom in red: 446
Credit LineGift of Robert E. Jones.
Object number1983.8.5
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis tea service represents the mixture of sources of material and design inspiration that occurred at British goods manufacturers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Until the 1740s, British potteries struggled to replicate the mixture of kaolin clay and china rock (petuntse) required to produce high-fired porcelain like that of China. The New Hall Porcelain Factory first opened in 1781 and was dedicated to manufacturing hard-paste porcelain. The painted and gilt berries and vine-like trees in dark blues and reds that adorn the surfaces of this tea service mimic porcelain made and exported from Arita, Japan beginning in the 17th century. Although the sources of material and ornament are Asian, the shapes of these objects, such as their high, curving handles, were derived from ancient Greek earthenware vessels and reflect the enthusiasm for ancient material culture in Europe during this period.