Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State

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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 of Nantucket (b. Nov. 1, 1858); Dorothy Sharp Richmond (d. abt 1959); her son, Benjamin Richmond; to his son, Philip Richmond, the donor.
Inscriptions
Monogrammed R in gilt script
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Richmond
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1966.0028.1-.72