Fine American Market Eagle-Decorated Part Tea Set #7368 SOLD
A very fine Chinese export porcelain part tea set made for the American market, each piece hand-painted with a central image of an eagle supporting a striped shield beneath a halo of stars all within a delicate gilded Federal period style border. The image derived almost certainly from an early version of the Great Seal of the United States. Comprising a lighthouse form coffee pot, a helmet creamer and covered sugar bowl, as well as a slop bowl and four tea bowls and saucers. Good condition with only a few hairlines sealed and the gilding refreshed. Circa 1800.