a) A white gravy boat (or sauce boat) with bird's head as handle painted gold. Gold-painted band around lip of boat bordered by a wide pink-painted band, which is bordered by another gold-painted band on other side. Tapered base is painted gold as well. The word "Ginger" is written on bottom.
b) Oval-shaped white saucer with a thick pink-painted portion in between two gold-painted lines bordering edge. In center, is a gold-painted starburst surrounded by a gold-painted circle. The word "Ginger" is written on bottom.
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.
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French Ambassador, Louis Adolphe Aimé Fourier, comte de Bacourt