Tea Caddy and Lid
ca. 1600-1650 (made)
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Jar converted into a tea caddy, stoneware with ash and iron glazes; ivory lid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Jar converted into a tea caddy, stoneware with ash and iron glazes; ivory lid; Japan, Tamba ware, ca. 1600-1650 |
| Physical description | Jar converted into a tea caddy, stoneware with ash and iron glazes; ivory lid. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number: 50 |
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| Accession number | 209&LID-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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