PAIR OF PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT DISHES
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Description
Chinese, 1868
<Grant’s monogram within a laurel wreath. From a unique service of 360 pieces ordered in 1868. Used by the family in the White House. Enclosed by four panels with groups of chinese figures interacting. With birds, insecrs, butterflies, floral branches and flowers. All against a gilt floral butterfly ground.
Provenance: Constantine (Gus) Sclavos (1896-1985) owner of Glasgow Arms restaurant, Glasgow, Delaware; to his daughter Mary (d.2020); thence by descent to the present owners
Literature: For a illustration and description of a dish from this same service, please see "Chinese Porcelain in America", Jean McClure Mudge, 1986, Clarkson H. Potter Inc., N.Y., p. 223
Dimensions: Diameter: 8 in.
<Grant’s monogram within a laurel wreath. From a unique service of 360 pieces ordered in 1868. Used by the family in the White House. Enclosed by four panels with groups of chinese figures interacting. With birds, insecrs, butterflies, floral branches and flowers. All against a gilt floral butterfly ground.
Provenance: Constantine (Gus) Sclavos (1896-1985) owner of Glasgow Arms restaurant, Glasgow, Delaware; to his daughter Mary (d.2020); thence by descent to the present owners
Literature: For a illustration and description of a dish from this same service, please see "Chinese Porcelain in America", Jean McClure Mudge, 1986, Clarkson H. Potter Inc., N.Y., p. 223
Dimensions: Diameter: 8 in.
Condition
One plate with a tight old hairline crack approximately 1 in. long on the rim (only vivisble on the exterior) . Two tight discolored hairline cracks extending from the rim 1/2 in long Abrasion and loses to gilt on surface of plate and at the rim. Extensive kiln frit on the exterior rim. The second plate has a shallow chip 1/2 in. by 1/8 in. on the lower left rim (slightly visible from the exterior side). Some kiln frit around foot-rim. Abrasion and loses to gilt on surface of plate and at the rim.
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PAIR OF PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT DISHES
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