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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tea Canister

ca. 1785-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister of soft-paste porcelain, oviform, with small mouth and slightly moulded, spreading foot. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with figures and boats, flowers and birds; on the shoulder a formal border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea canister, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), ca. 1785-90
Physical description
Tea canister of soft-paste porcelain, oviform, with small mouth and slightly moulded, spreading foot. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with figures and boats, flowers and birds; on the shoulder a formal border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Diameter: 9.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'C'
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.720-1924

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
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