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Tea caddy
Giles, James - Enlarge image
Tea caddy
- Place of origin:
China (made)
London, England (decorated) - Date:
mid 18th century (made)
ca. 1752-60 (decorated) - Artist/Maker:
Giles, James (possibly, painter)
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted in enamel colours
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Mrs B. E. Nichols
- Museum number:
C.127-1972
- Gallery location:
On Display
Physical description
Tea caddy of ovoid form, with collar-neck and spreading foot joined to the body of the jar by a running scroll in relief; on the body are painted one large and three smaller sprays of flowers and leaves, and various insects.
Place of Origin
China (made)
London, England (decorated)
Date
mid 18th century (made)
ca. 1752-60 (decorated)
Artist/maker
Giles, James (possibly, painter)
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in enamel colours
Dimensions
Height: 10 cm
Descriptive line
Tea caddy, porcelain decorated with a scroll in relief, sprays of flowers, and insects, Chinese, mid 18th century; overdecorated in London, possibly in the workshop of James Giles, about 1752-60.
Production Note
Overdecorated in London, possibly in the workshop of James Giles.
Materials
Porcelain
Techniques
Painted; Glazed
Subjects depicted
Flowers; Leaves; Insects; Scroll
Categories
Porcelain; Household objects; Ceramics
Collection code
EAS
