Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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Object Details

Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1802-1810
Geography
China
Culture
China, for export
Medium
ceramic; porcelain with overglaze enamels
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 in x 7 7/8 in; 24.765 cm x 20.0025 cm
Provenance
By descent of Jesse Baldwin, a New York City merchant; to his great-great-granddaughter Sarah Carson Robb; to Elinor Gordon, a Villanova, Pennsylvania, dealer; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
On the banners, the motto "IN GOD WITH HOPE"
Credit Line
Funds donated by the Monica and Hermen Greenberg Foundation
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1985.0008.2