Teapot and Lid
1644-1911 (made)
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Teapot and lid, with six-sided body and curved in at the top, the handle square, and the lid furnished with a bud for holding. Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with flowering trees and diaper ornament on a pale yellow ground. It has a silver spout.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with silver spout |
| Brief description | Teapot and lid, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels, with a silver spout, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Physical description | Teapot and lid, with six-sided body and curved in at the top, the handle square, and the lid furnished with a bud for holding. Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with flowering trees and diaper ornament on a pale yellow ground. It has a silver spout. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Miss M. J. Bird (Sydenham), accessioned in 1887. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Attribution date from inventory record |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.33, pl.33
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| Accession number | 305&A-1887 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2009 |
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