Tea Canister
1765-75 (made)
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Tea canister with cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in cobalt blue, enamels and gilded.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in cobalt blue, enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Tea canister with 'Japan' pattern, soft-paste porcelain, painted in cobalt blue, enamels and gilded, made by Worcester porcelain factory, England, 1765-75 |
| Physical description | Tea canister with cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in cobalt blue, enamels and gilded. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Four simulated Japanese characters within a double circle (In blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Belongs to the same service with two coffee cups and saucers 414:655/ to C-1885 (Sch. I 527 to C), tea-pot stand 414:632-1885 (Sch. I 528), two plates 414:517/&A-1885 (Sch. I 529&A), and jug and cover 414:614/&A-1885 (Sch. I 530&A) This canister was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Wareham, London, for £2 10 shillings in October 1866 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 531&A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:619/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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