Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1810-1820
Geography
China
Culture
China, for export
Medium
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
Various sizes
Provenance
Benjamin (1807-1883) and Priscila [Ballenger] Leedom (1809-1887) (married March 23, 1831); to their daughter, Hannah [Leedom] Sharp (born 1859) and her husband, Benjamin Sharp, Sr.; to their son, Dr. Benjamin Sharp (born November 1, 1858); Benjamin Karl Sharp; to his daughter, Elizabeth S. deSieyes Veyennes (1912-1998); to her niece by purchase, Deborah Dunham, the donor.
Inscriptions
Center medallion with the letter "R" surrounded by four clusters of flowers and emblems
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dunham
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1999.0003.1-.59