Two Sauceboats and Two Covered Tureens from the Washington Memorial Service
- Medium
- Hard-paste porcelain and glaze with gilding
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
porcelainglazeMourninghard-paste porcelaindiningchinese export porcelainmemorialschinese exportceramicsmoldingDrinkingpotterydecorative artsglazingvessel for serving foodExport porcelainart of the americasAmerican marketgilding
About
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.
