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Tea canister (Tea caddy)
1815-1830
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Brass
- Paint
- Lacquer
Museum Object Number
1967.1400 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1400 A, B
Object Name
Tea canister (Tea caddy)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Origin Notes
Previously identified as England, but updated per conservation research of materials.
Date
1815-1830
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Tea
- Chinoiserie
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Brass
- Paint
- Lacquer
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
4.8 (H) x 4.2 (W) x 5.6 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.2 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 14.3 (L)
Measurement Notes
The measurements above are for (a)
Measurements for (b) are as follows: height 1.6 cm; diameter, 3.5 cm.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 351-353, cat. no. 176.