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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
1794
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1952.0055
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0055
Object Name
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1794
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On side, near base
Inscription: Incised "1794"
Type: Inscription
Location: On side, near shoulder
Inscription: Incised "WH"
Type: Inscription
Location: On underside
Inscription: Incised "WH/1794"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 3.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.24 (H) x 9.525 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Measurements from previous record. Out on loan at time of cataloguing.