Tea Canister and Cover thumbnail 1
Tea Canister and Cover thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tea Canister and Cover

ca. 1785-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain, oviform, with slightly moulded, spreading foot, small mouth and domed cover. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with indistinct landscapes, and a formal border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea canister and cover, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), ca. 1785-90
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain, oviform, with slightly moulded, spreading foot, small mouth and domed cover. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with indistinct landscapes, and a formal border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 10.54, where dated ca. 1785-90
Collection
Accession number
C.719&A-1924

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
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