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Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Cornelis Pronk
1737-1739
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cornelis Pronk (Designer)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2001.0029.009
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Complete Details
Object Number
2001.0029.009
Object Name
Tea canister (Tea bottle)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Cornelis Pronk (Designer)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1737-1739
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Green and white, circular paper label with "<typed>Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection/4453" in black ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rounded rectangular paper label with "43" in red lettering
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "4453- ILLUST. + REFER./EXHIBITED- GRANINGER/MUSEUM + HARS[?] GEMEE-/NTE MUSEUM- 1980-/SCHEURLEER CHINA EXP./PORC. PGS 197-201/HOWARD + AYERS I P. 294" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "TEA CADDY- 3 7/8" HT./CHINA EXP. PORC. "THE/QUACK DOCTORS"- DIGNITAR/IES IN ROBES AT TABLE./PARROT-PEACOCK AT SIDE/CIRCA 1738 4453" handwritten in black and red ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Dutch market (Chinese export)
- East India Company (Dutch) association
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
3.937 (H) x 3.031 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10 (H) x 7.7 (Diam)