Tea Canister
Date1750-1775
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOH: 5 3/16"; Diam: 2 7/8"
Credit LineBequest of Elizabeth Ridgely Blagojevich
Object number1991-180,2A&B
DescriptionEgg-shaped body with narrow vertical rim and circular foot formed of interlaced scrolls. Domed circular lid with pointed oval finial (replaced) and narrow horizontal rim. Lid and body covered with polychrome enamels in complex pattern of reserves containing figures in an interior with a landscape background visible through a window or doorway. Smaller reserves have birds and foliage, with a ground pattern of black diapering covering areas between reserves. Dominant colors include orange, rose, blue, green, and black.InscribedNone
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceElizabeth Blagojevich, Dresden, Maryland
Ca. 1815
Ca. 1815
ca. 1700
1765-1775
1765-1775
1765-1770
1761-1762
ca. 1760
1765-1770
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