Tea Canister
second half of 18th century (made)
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Tea canister of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours. Rectangular with two wide and two narrow sides, the top is curved and with a small cylindrical neck. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers and moulded round the top with a band of wicker-work pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and moulded |
| Brief description | Tea canister of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, Germany, second half of 18th century. |
| Physical description | Tea canister of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours. Rectangular with two wide and two narrow sides, the top is curved and with a small cylindrical neck. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers and moulded round the top with a band of wicker-work pattern. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Indistinct mark (In red) |
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| Accession number | 30-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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