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Worcester Porcelain Company

Dragon in Compartments Sugar Bowl with Lid
Now On View

Description

Maker

Worcester Porcelain Company (English, 1751- present)

Culture

English

Title

Dragon in Compartments Sugar Bowl with Lid

Year

ca. 1770

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

11.8 x 12 x 12 cm (4 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.40.19ab

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

Label copy

Decorated with Chinese motifs of enameled dragons, flowers, vases and quilins—mythical hooved creatures known in East Asian cultures—this tea service belonged to the collector Lucy Truman Aldrich, for whom this gallery is named. Her nephew, David Rockefeller Sr., fondly remembered enjoying tea with his aunt from this service, which she bequeathed to him. He later donated it to the museum.

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Tombstone

Worcester Porcelain Company (English, 1751- present)
Dragon in Compartments Sugar Bowl with Lid, ca. 1770
Porcelain with enamels and gilding
11.8 x 12 x 12 cm (4 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.40.19ab

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