1963.0718 Tea Cannister
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Tea canister (Tea bottle)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Jingdezhen, China, Asia

  • Date:

    1800-1820

  • Materials:

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

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Enameled, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0718


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1963.0718

Object Name

Tea canister (Tea bottle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1800-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Body, exterior (twice); Painted in gilded, script letters "WSA"

Subjects

American Eagle; American themed ceramics; American ownership history (foreign manuf); American market (Chinese manufacture)

Materials

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

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

4.803 (H) , 3.346 (W) , 1.575 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.2 (H) , 8.5 (W) , 4 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Herbert, Peter & Schiffer, Nancy N. 1980 China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries. 223 p.
Published: p.127 with 1963.0716.