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6I. Bowl. Chinese (American market), ca. 18II.Hard paste. H. 2I/2in. (6.4 cm). 62.Tureen. Made by Hoaching. Chinese
Gift of Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1954 (American market), ca. 1843. Silver.H. o1 in.
(25.4 cm). Mark: H. Purchase, Robert G.
(54.I47.I06) Goelet Gift, 1967(67.Io9a, b)
Thisbowl ispart of a largetea, coffeea, nd dinnerservicethat Mrs. Benjamin Chewof This ornate,repoussetureenwas madeforAbielAbbot
PhiladelphiaorderedfromChinaonJune25,1811.Sheplacedthe orderwith Benjamin Low (i8I-i893), afounder of AA. . Low and Brothers
Chew Wilcock(s1776-1845), who was a merchantstationedin Cantonand who is also ofNew YorkN. ot surprisinglyL, ow was a merchant
knownto have orderedporcelain(sfig.56). All of thearticles,includingbowlsof varying with closetiesto the Chinatradeand hadworkedwith
sizes-from 2 Bowls holdingabouta Gallon,each"to 12Bowlsfrom a quartto smaller Russelland Companyin Cantonbetween1833and
sizes"-were especiallydesignedto conformtopatterns (now lost)suppliedwith the i840, beforestartinghis ownfirm. Thepiece,whichfea-
order.Thedesignof classicalfigureson a yellowgroundwith a classicallyinspiredgold turesevocativeimagesof Chinesewarriorsand horsesin
borderrelatesmorecloselyto the increasinglypopularporcelainsimportedfromParisfor a mountainouslandscaped, escendedin theLowfamily.
fashionablePhiladelphiahouseholdtshan to typicalChinesepatterns.
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