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Tea canister and cover
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Tea canister and cover
- Place of origin:
Staffordshire, England (made)
- Date:
early 19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted with enamels
- Credit Line:
Gift of lieutenant-colonel Kenneth Dingwall through The Art Fund
- Museum number:
C.222&A-1911
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of porcelain painted with enamels in the Chinese style. Painted with Chinese vases, incense-burners and emblems, and with formal borders.
[Tea caddy] Tea canister with pear-shaped body, spreading base and short cylindrical neck.
[Cover] Domed cover with pointed knob.
Place of Origin
Staffordshire, England (made)
Date
early 19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm, Diameter: 8.6 cm
Descriptive line
Tea canister and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, Staffordshire, early 19th century.
Materials
Porcelain
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Vases; Borders; Emblems; Incense burner
Categories
Porcelain; Ceramics
Collection code
CER
