This Currier & Ives sugar bowl stands 2 5/8" tall with the lid on. The outside of the sugar bowl displays the scrolling motif and the "On the Mississippi" scene by Currier & Ives. The scene features a large paddle boat on the Mississippi river. The lid features scrolling pattern on top with a scene of a man and woman walking on the top of the handle. The bowl features two pointed handles directly across from each other and the lid features a knob style handle on the top center. The bottom of the sugar bowl is not stamped.