Chinese Export porcelain sauce boat, made for the Mexican trade, the border painted with a meandering grapevine between rows of molded beads, each tipped in orange (rouge de fer).

China c. 1790-1800
10½" long x 5½" high

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For a discussion and illustrations of this fine service, see "Chinese Export Porcelain in North America" by Jean McClure Mudge, 1986, pp. 59-61.