Teapot
ca. 1760 (made)
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Square teapot, with moulded panel on each side painted with a lake scene and surrounded by small white discs on a blue ground. The spout and loop handle issue from dragons' mouths and are painted with scrolled floral stems.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain, with moulded panels |
| Brief description | Teapot and lid, porcelain painted with a blue and white lake scene, Chinese, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Square teapot, with moulded panel on each side painted with a lake scene and surrounded by small white discs on a blue ground. The spout and loop handle issue from dragons' mouths and are painted with scrolled floral stems. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.28, pl.27
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 611&A-1903 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2003 |
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