Tea Canister and Cover
ca. 1780 (made)
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Tea canister and cover of creamware painted in underglaze blue. Rectangular with concave shoulder and flat-topped cover. The sides are moulded with conventional borders forming panels, which are painted with Chinese pavilions and herbage.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Creamware, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tea canister and cover, creamware, painted in underglaze blue, probably Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Tea canister and cover of creamware painted in underglaze blue. Rectangular with concave shoulder and flat-topped cover. The sides are moulded with conventional borders forming panels, which are painted with Chinese pavilions and herbage. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Production | Acquired as 'Netherlandish (Septfontaines); late 18th c'. Examined by Jean-Luc Mousset 2000, who considered it not Septfontaines. Reattributed to Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Hilary Young, 2010). |
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| Accession number | C.560B-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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