c. 1790-1795
Cup
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Samuel Howell, Jr. (c. 1748-1802), a Philadelphia merchant involved in the China trade, used this cup, as well as an assortment of other cups and saucers, to show his customers the patterns available when purchasing a Chinese porcelain service. Each piece bears a number that designates a pattern, by which Howell communicated a customer's choice to his agent in China.
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