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6I. Bowl. Chinese (American market), ca. 18II. Hard paste. H. 2I/2 in. (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.

(54.I47.I06) (25.4 cm). Mark: H. Purchase, Robert G.
Goelet Gift, 1967 (67.Io9a, b)
a
and dinner service that Mrs. Benjamin Chew
This bowl ispart of large tea, coffee, of
tureen was
China on June 25, 1811. She
Philadelphia orderedfrom placed the order with Benjamin This ornate, repousse madeforAbielAbbot
Chew Wilcocks (1776-1845), who was a merchant stationed in Canton and who is also Low (i8I-i893), afounder of A. A. Low and Brothers
Low was a merchant
known to have orderedporcelains (fig. 56). All the articles, including bowls of varying of New York. Not surprisingly,
of
a
sizes-from 2 Bowls holding about a Gallon, each" to 12 Bowlsfrom quart to smaller with close ties to the China trade and had worked with
to
sizes"-were especially designed conform patterns (now lost) supplied with the Russell and Company in Canton between 1833 and
to
on a
order. The design of classicalfigures yellow ground with a classically inspiredgold i840, before starting his ownfirm. Thepiece, whichfea-
border relates more closely to the increasingly popularporcelains importedfrom Parisfor tures evocative images of Chinese warriors and horses in
fashionable Philadelphia households than to typical Chinese patterns. a mountainous landscape, descended in the Lowfamily.

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