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Tea Canister and Cover

ca. 1782-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Diaper borders with floral reserves.


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, Worcester Porcelain Factory, ca. 1782-1790.
Physical description
Tea canister and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Diaper borders with floral reserves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A disguised number (Painted in underglaze blue)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Production
Previously attributed to Caughley
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. II.B.12, where dated ca. 1780-90
Collection
Accession number
C.123&A-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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