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On Display: House - Chinese Parlor
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
1756
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1956.0046.090 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1956.0046.090 A, B
Object Name
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1756
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On exterior wall
Inscription: A central medallion contains the initials "AHFD." Below the medallion is the inscription "1756" and either a pair of "Z"s or the Roman numeral "II."
Type: Label
Location: On underside of lid
Inscription: There is a round paper tag with a sawtooth border affixed under the lid with the ink inscription "M818/10 [in a circle]" and "300 set" in pencil.
Type: Inscription
Location: On underside of lid
Inscription: The number "90" is also written under the lid.
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
5.039 (H) x 2.835 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.8 (H) x 7.2 (Diam)