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Tea Canister and Cover

ca. 1710-1713 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister and cover of unpolished Böttger stoneware.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Canister
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Böttger stoneware
Brief description
Tea canister and cover of unpolished Böttger stoneware, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1710-1713.
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of unpolished Böttger stoneware.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
Marks and inscriptions
'187/R' (In black enamel on the bottom (Japanese Palace inventory number))
Credit line
From the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection. Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the V&A, 2006
Object history
Formerly in the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection, and the Japanese Palace, Dresden.
Collection
Accession number
C.23:1, 2-2006

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Record createdApril 21, 2009
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