Tea Caddy and Cover
ca. 1785-ca. 1790 (made)
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Tea caddy and cover, soft-paste porcelain, ovoid body with short neck and domed cover. Painted in red, pink, green, turquoise, yellow and brown with a Chinese woman drinking tea at a table, a boy, a bird on a tree and butterflies. On the cover, a Chinese boy. Red arch borders.
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 overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Tea caddy and cover, soft-paste porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1785-1790 |
| Physical description | Tea caddy and cover, soft-paste porcelain, ovoid body with short neck and domed cover. Painted in red, pink, green, turquoise, yellow and brown with a Chinese woman drinking tea at a table, a boy, a bird on a tree and butterflies. On the cover, a Chinese boy. Red arch borders. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Production | Date given by John Howell 1981 |
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| Accession number | C.211&A-1924 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2009 |
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