Tea Canister and Cover
ca. 1720-1730 (made)
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Tea canister of square section with a cover, fully painted in red enamels with oriental-style landscapes within shaped oval cartouches, each containing a different temple or pavilion perched on a rocky promontory, sometimes with small figures below, the corners filled with stylised leaves, the shoulder with shells linked by further scrolling leaves, a few details enriched with gilding.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in red enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Tea canister and cover of hard-paste porcelain, of square section, painted in red enamels with oriental-style landscapes, the corners filled with scrolling leaves, a few details enriched with gilding, made by the Du Paquier porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1720-1730. |
| Physical description | Tea canister of square section with a cover, fully painted in red enamels with oriental-style landscapes within shaped oval cartouches, each containing a different temple or pavilion perched on a rocky promontory, sometimes with small figures below, the corners filled with stylised leaves, the shoulder with shells linked by further scrolling leaves, a few details enriched with gilding. |
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| Accession number | C.42A-1939 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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