Tea Canister
second half of 18th century (made)
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Tea canister of cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze (Queen's ware). Of shaped oblong form with arched top and cylindrical neck. Transfer-printed in black on one side with a shepherd and sheep in a landscape and on the other with a gentleman and lady at tea in a garden with a servant.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glaze earthenware, transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Tea canister of lead-glaze earthenware (Queen's ware), transfer-printed in black enamel, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., printed by Sadler and green, England (Etruria, printed in Liverpool), second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Tea canister of cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze (Queen's ware). Of shaped oblong form with arched top and cylindrical neck. Transfer-printed in black on one side with a shepherd and sheep in a landscape and on the other with a gentleman and lady at tea in a garden with a servant. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2330-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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