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On Display: House - Music Room
Kettle on stand (Teapot)
1750-1780
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Materials
- Enamel on copper
- Gilt
- Rattan
Museum Object Number
1963.0699 A- C
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0699 A- C
Object Name
Kettle on stand (Teapot)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Origin Notes
Guangzhou (Canton), China.
Date
1750-1780
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
- Landscape
Materials
- Enamel on copper
- Gilt
- Rattan
Techniques
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
12.992 (H) x 7.283 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33 (H) x 18.5 (W) x 22 (L)
Measurement Notes
Overall height is of (A-C). H of stand: 8.5 cm. W of stand: 16.5 cm.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 1997 A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong.
• Similar form Chinese enamel kettle on different stand: p. 157, no. 202, c. 1755