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Tea Caddy and Cover

1706 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Arms with crown and three mirror monograms on raised bosses. The monogram on the back crowned with a crown. On top of the lid a fleur-de-Lis with three arrows.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teacaddy
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Square fluted tea caddy and cover, tin-glazed earthenware painted with coat of arms and monograms, made at the factory "De Roos", Delft, 1706
Physical description
Arms with crown and three mirror monograms on raised bosses. The monogram on the back crowned with a crown. On top of the lid a fleur-de-Lis with three arrows.
Dimensions
  • Width: 7.3cm
  • Height: 11.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'R' (Painted in blue on caddy and lid)
  • 'H.S.s.' (Painted in blue on caddy)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Tea caddy and cover
made at the factory "De Roos", Delft, Netherlands 1706 (12/24)
Marks: 'R' (lid and caddy ) and 'H.S.s.' (caddy), all painted in blue
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration

135-1887 Formerly Fétis collection
Object history
Purchase. Formerly Fétis collection.
Production
1706 (12/24). Cf. our 136-1887
Bibliographic reference
Lahaussois, Christine. Faïences de Delft. Paris, 1998. Catalogue entry 119.
Collection
Accession number
135:1, 2-1887

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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