Tea Canister and Cover

1777-90 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Caddy
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1777-90
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Diameter: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'C' (In underglaze blue)
Gallery label
Blue and White: British Printed Ceramics V&A, 31 Jan 2015 - 3 Jan 2016 7 Tea canister and cover with a Chinese garden and landscape Shropshire, Caughley, about 1777–90 Made by the Caughley porcelain factory Glazed soft-paste porcelain Museum no. C.125&A-1921 Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.(31/01/2015-03/01/2016)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. E18, where dated to 1777-90
Collection
Accession number
C.125&A-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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