Tea Caddy and Lid
1650-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tea caddy, adapted from a tooth-black container, of stoneware with natural ash glaze; ivory lid.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Brief description | Tea caddy, stoneware with natural ash glaze; with ivory lid; Japan, Bizen kilns, 1650-1800 |
| Physical description | Tea caddy, adapted from a tooth-black container, of stoneware with natural ash glaze; ivory lid. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| 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. |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 27 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 186&A-1877 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
