Tea Canister
ca. 1760-65 (made)
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Tea canister, of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief; of oblong eight-sided section with a flat top and short cylindrical neck; each of the larger sides is painted with a Chinese figure in a landscape in a panel surrounded by flowers, beadwork, and foliage in relief; round the top and the base are borders of scrolls and lozenge-patterns in blue; on one of the ends are the words 'Hyson Tia' and on the other are the initials 'H.T.', painted on a slightly raised panel with a floral border in relief; floral sprays and insects in blue are scattered over the remaining surfaces.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Tea canister, of soft-paste porcelain, painted with underglaze blue and moulded in relief, and of oblong eight-sided section with a flat top and short cylindrical neck, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, Lowestoft, ca. 1763-65 |
| Physical description | Tea canister, of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief; of oblong eight-sided section with a flat top and short cylindrical neck; each of the larger sides is painted with a Chinese figure in a landscape in a panel surrounded by flowers, beadwork, and foliage in relief; round the top and the base are borders of scrolls and lozenge-patterns in blue; on one of the ends are the words 'Hyson Tia' and on the other are the initials 'H.T.', painted on a slightly raised panel with a floral border in relief; floral sprays and insects in blue are scattered over the remaining surfaces. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Ogden, Oxford, for 7 shillings in December 1872. Acquired as Bow porcelain. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 448 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:112-1885 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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