Teapot thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Teapot

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Round teapot with buff-coloured stylised lotus design applied to a red stoneware body, metal spout and knob of lid in the form of a lion. 'Xiao' mark?


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware with applied decoration
Brief description
Cer, China, YIXING ware

Cer, China, YIXING ware
Physical description
Round teapot with buff-coloured stylised lotus design applied to a red stoneware body, metal spout and knob of lid in the form of a lion. 'Xiao' mark?
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
Bibliographic reference
Rose Kerr, Yixing Wares in the V&A, Orientations Oct 1983.
Collection
Accession number
FE.37-1978

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Record createdAugust 23, 2005
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