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Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Joseph Smith
1769
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Smith (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wrightstown; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1957.1390
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.1390
Object Name
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Joseph Smith (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wrightstown; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1769
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top of slip panel
Inscription: Sgraffito "1769" inside pretzel-motif
Type: Inscription
Location: Low on slip panel
Inscription: Sgraffito script "L [or J?] Smith"
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom of slip panel
Inscription: Sgraffito "T[key]E[spoon]A"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Slab-constructed
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
8.25 (H) x 5.56 (W) x 5.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.955 (H) x 14.122 (W) x 13.97 (D)