Two Sauceboats and Two Covered Tureens from the "Washington Memorial Service"

c. 1800

Artist unknown (Chinese, made for the American market)
China

Chinese porcelain made especially for export to the United States often displays painted imagery of subjects that appealed to wealthy American consumers, including armorials and marine scenes and commemorations of importnat events. Part of a larger suite, these four pieces were commissioned around 1800 in remembrance of the nation’s first president who died in 1799. Symbols such as the weeping willow, tomb, and eagle, all depicted on these wares, reflect the contemporary mourning for Washington.

Status: On View, Gallery 169
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: Chinese export porcelain
Title: Two Sauceboats and Two Covered Tureens from the "Washington Memorial Service"
Place: China (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: c. 1800
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain and glaze with gilding
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and an anonymous donor
Reference Number: 2002.600.1-4
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