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. 1765-1791 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted en camaïeu in crimson with designs adapted from Japanese Kakiemon ware


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted en camaïeu in crimson
Brief description
Tea canister and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted en camaïeu in crimson, Zürich faience and porcelain factory, Zürich, ca. 1765-1791
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted en camaïeu in crimson with designs adapted from Japanese Kakiemon ware
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'H Z' (Incised)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
p. 47 Hou Seng, Chan eds. Taste and Essence: Historical Tea Pieces from the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Artron Art Group: Beijing, 2013. ISBN 9789996502019.
Collection
Accession number
94&A-1908

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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