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Teapot
1745-1755
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.058 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.058 A, B
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1745-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Teapot, exterior, side (twice)
Inscription: Handpainted in gilded, reflective script letters "JG"
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, underside
Inscription: Black, rounded rectangular paper label with "44" in white lettering
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, underside
Inscription: Bluish, circular paper label with "·MOTTAHEDEH COLLECTION·/247/SOTHEBY'S N.Y." in black print
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, underside
Inscription: Gray, circular paper label with "SOTHEBY'S/NEW YORK/MD./397/A" in black print and black ink
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "4552 MOTTAHEDEH/COLLECTION- CHINA FOR/WEST II P. 399./PROV. MAS.ALAH/COLL. EXHIBITION-/VIRGINIA MUES. 1981-82" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "TEAPOT + COVER- 6 3/8"/CHINA EXP. INITIALED/+CRESTED- GILT JG/DEPICTING VENUS + NEP-/TUNE- GILT FOLIATED CIRCA 1750 4552" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, interior
Inscription: Bluish, circular paper label with "·MOTTAHEDEH COLLECTION·/247/SOTHEBY'S N.Y." in black print
Type: Label
Location: Teapot, interior
Inscription: Buff-colored, circular paper label with "<typed>SOTHEBY'S/<handwritten>MD/397/B/<typed>NEW YORK" in black ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
6.437 (H) x 4.154 (W) x 7.126 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.35 (H) x 10.55 (W) x 18.1 (L)