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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tea Caddy

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Square tea caddy, painted with polychrome Chinoiserie pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and gilding
Brief description
Tea caddy, painted tin-glazed earthenware, polychrome Chinoiserie floral patterns and gilding, made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, about 1700
Physical description
Square tea caddy, painted with polychrome Chinoiserie pattern.
Dimensions
  • With cover height: 10.5cm
  • Square width: 5.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'LVE' in monogram over '80' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Tea caddy under the ownership of Lambertus Van Eenhoorn, made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, Netherlands about 1700 Mark: 'LVE' in monogramme over '80', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and gilding C.2347&A-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Made at the factory "De Metaale Pot", Delft, under the ownership of Lambertus Van Eenhoorn.
LVE mark for 1691-1724.
Collection
Accession number
C.2347&A-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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