Tea Caddy
1768-1769 (made)
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The shape of this container for loose leaf tea imitates the crates in which tea was shipped to England from China. Goldsmiths often engraved Chinese characters on the sides of caddies or canisters, but here the engraver has produced a trellis design with sprigs of flowers. He appears to have been inspired by the designs of English textiles in the 1750s.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, folded sheet, engraved and with a cast knop. |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt tea canister decorated with engraved ornament based on a contemporary textile design, Pierre Gillois, London, 1768-1769 |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt oblong tea canister decorated with engraved ornament trellis ornament enclosing floral sprays, based on a contemporary textile design, the lid hinged with the knop cast in the form of a floral spray, and the front with a key hole. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 61/3157B |
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| Summary | The shape of this container for loose leaf tea imitates the crates in which tea was shipped to England from China. Goldsmiths often engraved Chinese characters on the sides of caddies or canisters, but here the engraver has produced a trellis design with sprigs of flowers. He appears to have been inspired by the designs of English textiles in the 1750s. |
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| Accession number | M.320-1962 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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