Cup and Saucer
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1821-1850
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumPorcelain with enamel glazing
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC1s67.a-b
eMuseum ID723146
EmbARK ObjectID15428
Previous NumberC1s67.1-2
TMS Source ID3994
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 22.
MarksNotesInscribed (around edge of saucer): [18 different forms of the "shou" (longevity) character]
Inscribed (on base of saucer): [Seal that reads "Ta Ch'ing Tao-kuang nien chih" (Made in the reign of Tao Kuang of the Great Ch'ing dynasty)]
Inscribed (around outside edge of cup): [15 different forms of the "shou" (longevity) character]
Inscribed (on base of cup): [Seal that reads "Ta Ch'ing Tao-kuang nien chih" (Made in the reign of Tao Kuang of the Great Ch'ing dynasty)]
Inscribed (on base of saucer): [Seal that reads "Ta Ch'ing Tao-kuang nien chih" (Made in the reign of Tao Kuang of the Great Ch'ing dynasty)]
Inscribed (around outside edge of cup): [15 different forms of the "shou" (longevity) character]
Inscribed (on base of cup): [Seal that reads "Ta Ch'ing Tao-kuang nien chih" (Made in the reign of Tao Kuang of the Great Ch'ing dynasty)]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
