Chinese Export Porcelain Openwork Basket with Pitt Armorial Bombe Desk and Bookcase The Landing of the Pilgrims Side Chairs Penn's Treaty with the Indians

Artist/Maker Date Made ca. 1795-1810 Place Made Materials Ceramics; Porcelain; Overglaze Enamels Measurements Gift of Misses Aimee and Rosamond Lamb; Set 1997.0008.1-.8 Gift of Mr. Malcolm  Donald, Mr. Peter A. Donald, Mrs. Deborah D. LaMontagne, Ms. Susan D. Michalski, Mr. Lloyd Malcolm Pearson, Ms. Sarah Vasques Room Accession # 1985.0043.001 Plates with the Arms of Ignatius Sargent of Gloucester, Massachusetts Services of Chinese export porcelain personalized simply by the addition of initials or monograms in shields, medallions, or borders were relatively common in the early American market.