Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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Object Details

Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1790-1800
Geography
China
Culture
China, for export
Medium
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
Various sizes
Provenance
The assembled service, once the property of Coulter Huyler, was considered similar to that Thomas Jefferson, the first Secretary of State, used at Monticello. The various initials of the assembled service preclude Thomas Jefferson as the original owner.
Inscriptions
Variously initialled
Credit Line
Funds donor Mrs. Chester W. Hauth, in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larsen
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1969.0112.1-.53