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One plate

Chinese export
about 1790-1810

Medium/Technique Porcelain, colored enamel
Dimensions Legacy dimension: Diameter 9 15/16"
Credit Line The Helena Woolworth McCann Collection—Gift of the Winfield Foundation
Accession Number51.878
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Asia
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionChinese for export. Slightly concave rim, "Fitzhugh" pattern in orange with central medallion left empty.
ProvenanceHelena Woolworth McCann (b. 1878 - d. 1938), Syosset, NY; by descent to her children, Constance (Mrs. Joseph V.) McMullan, Helena (Mrs. Winston F. C.) Guest, and Frasier McCann; 1941, lent to the MFA by the children of Mrs. McCann, through the Winfield Foundation, New York; 1951, gift of the Winfield Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 10, 1951)