Covered Sauceboat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic sauceboat with lid, decorated with black designs. The body of the sauceboat is bulbous with a wide mouth and a short neck. Two small handles protrude from either side. The base is circular and flat. The lid is domed with a small finial on top. The finial is round and knob-like with a decorative edge. The lid has a decorative edge around its base. The body and lid have a black border around the top and bottom. The body and lid have a black wreath-like design on the front. The background is a solid gray color. The image is in black and white. The artist is unknown, the title is "Covered Sauceboat".