Object Number 1953.0156.011 A, B

Object Name

Tea canister (Tea bottle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1730-1750

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

4.774 (H) , 2.825 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.125 (H) , 7.175 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Height is with the cover. Without the cover, the cannister is 9.725 cm in height.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Jorg, Christian J.A. Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Ming and Qing Dynasties.
• Discussion of the rise of famille rose decoration pp. 205-207