Chinese Export Porcelain American Market Ship Spoon Tray,
Circa 1785-90

The Chinese Export porcelain spoon tray is painted in famille rose with an American three-masted ship under full sail.    The ship sails on a green sea and flies an American flag from the fore bow and stern,  A red banner flutters from the mainmast.  The rim of the spoon tray is painted with blue enamel.

Dimensions: 5 inches wide. x 3 3/4 inches deep x 3/4 inch high.

Provenance: John Suval Antiques.

Reference:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a similar spoon tray and tea service also decorated with a ship decorated in a similar manner. Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Gift of Winfield Foundation, 1951; Object Number: 51.86.403.

(Ref: NY10843-imk)