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Berry Dish
ca. 1785
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
This small dish is from the first service bearing the insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati. Supercargo Samuel Shaw ordered the service on his inaugural voyage to Canton in 1784, marking the young United States’ entry into direct trade with China following the American Revolution. Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee eventually purchased the service for George Washington who served as the Society of the Cincinnati’s first president.
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Details
- Title: Berry Dish
- Date Created: ca. 1785
- Location Created: Asia, China, Jingdezhen
- Physical Dimensions: OD: 6 1/4"; OH: 1 3/8"
- Type: Ceramics
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
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