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Export Trade, c. 1790

In addition to selecting European wares, Rebecca Dorsey Ridgely also purchased Chinese export porcelains, such as this Chien Lung period bowl. As recorded on a paper label underneath, the bowl descended through the family of her niece, namesake, and heir, Rebecca Pue.

Porcelain. H 7, Dia 14 cm
Hampton National Historic Site, HAMP 34413