Covered Sugar Bowl, Chelsea Keramic Art Works, 1879–83

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Covered Sugar Bowl, 1879–83, Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 4 1/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics, Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889), This rare example of domestic tableware by Chelsea Keramic Art Works exemplifies the taste for Far Eastern motifs during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Its angular forms and honeycomb surfaces emulate the shape and hand-hammered texture of Japanese metalwork but also reference the designs of Christopher Dresser

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Size: 2979px × 4140px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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