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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Tea Canister

1765-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister of soft-paste porcelain. Ovoid shaped with narrow cylindrical neck and flared foot. Transfer printed in underglaze blue with the 'boy on a buffalo and Chinese sailing junk' pattern, floral border round the neck. Lacks cover.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea canister of soft-paste porcelain transfer printed in underglaze blue, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1765-1775.
Physical description
Tea canister of soft-paste porcelain. Ovoid shaped with narrow cylindrical neck and flared foot. Transfer printed in underglaze blue with the 'boy on a buffalo and Chinese sailing junk' pattern, floral border round the neck. Lacks cover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.364-1924

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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