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Medium/Technique Porcelain, colored enamels, gilding
Dimensions Legacy dimension: .198 D.
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Henry P. Sturgis
Accession Number92.2682
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionWhite with narrow decoration in blue and gold and a shield in center with initials R.E.S. of Russell Sturgis (1750-1826) and Elizabeth (Perkins) Sturgis (1756-1843) of Boston.
Provenance1892, gift of Mrs. Henry P. Sturgis (Elizabeth Orne Paine Sturgis) (b.1826-d.1911), Beverly MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 1, 1892)