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Teapot


Met, Japan, vess/cont/holders/cloisonné

Japanese cloisonné enamel teapot decorated with gilded brass wires with flowers and insects on a matt-blue enamel ground; unsigned, Kyoto, about 1870.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Lid
Brief description
Met, Japan, vess/cont/holders/cloisonné

Japanese cloisonné enamel teapot decorated with gilded brass wires with flowers and insects on a matt-blue enamel ground; unsigned, Kyoto, about 1870.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.7cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Gallery label
Teapot with butterflies, insects, flowers and grapevine
About 1870
Unsigned
Kyoto
Copper with cloisonné enamels, gilded brass wires; gilded brass rims, handle and knob
Edwin Davies Fund
Museum no. FE.7-2013
Collection
Accession number
FE.7:1-2013

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2014
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