Tea Caddy and Lid

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Jingdezhen (made)

Tea caddy and lid, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette. Ovoid in shape with six-lobed sides and short neck; spreading foot, surrounded by an appliqué band of 'classic scroll' pattern in openwork. the lid is low, lobed dome with in-fitting flange and a pointed knob. Painted round the sides are three sprays of peony, camellia and chrysanthemum with touches of gilding, with an irregularly-shaped frieze round the neck; three flower sprays on the lid, and gilt knob.

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Categories	Ceramics Porcelain
Object type	Tea caddy and lid
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Tea Caddy Lid
Materials and techniques	Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt Porcelain Painted Glazed Gilt
Brief description	Tea caddy and lid, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, middle of 18th century
Physical description	Tea caddy and lid, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette. Ovoid in shape with six-lobed sides and short neck; spreading foot, surrounded by an appliqué band of 'classic scroll' pattern in openwork. the lid is low, lobed dome with in-fitting flange and a pointed knob. Painted round the sides are three sprays of peony, camellia and chrysanthemum with touches of gilding, with an irregularly-shaped frieze round the neck; three flower sprays on the lid, and gilt knob.
Dimensions	Height: 9.7cm With lid height: 12.4cm
Styles	Qing Famille Rose
Marks and inscriptions	Transliteration .
Credit line	Bequeathed by Professor H. H. Bellot
Production	label
Subject depicted	Floral Patterns
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	FE.3&A-1972

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O494139/tea-caddy-and-unknown/

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