A medium size serving plate with color transfer-printed edge. Wide pink band and scene in center featuring "Shakespeare's House". May be part of the Parisian Pink china purchased by James Buchanan while serving as the U.S. Secretary of State from the French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt.
Provenance
Note: Most likely part of:
French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt
Cobalt blue decoration with handpainted gold-colored details and gold-colored spatter paint
Attached label reads "MUS 75-179"
also teacup (c), sugar bowl (d) , saucer (e), sugar bowl lid (f), and creamer (g)
Molded porcelain teacup
cobalt blue decoration with handpainted gold-colored details along with gold-colored spatter paint
Attached label reads "MUS 75-172"
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Porcelain tea set. Sugar bowl: 3.0 x 2.375 x 1.875. Missing lid, front has blue stamped-on design with golden accents. Two-part molded.
Teacup: 2.25 x 1.625 x 4.5 has similar design, two-part molded.
Teapot: 6.0 x 2.625 x 4.5 two-part molded. Inside has blue design with lake, boat, windmill, houses and mountains with golden accents. Molded design around upper and bottom rim.
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(e) Small toy saucer, molded. Cobalt blue rim with white clover design and gold accent. Center is cream colored.
