Tea canister

Date1759 (dated)

MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware

DimensionsOH: 3 3/4"; OD: 3 11/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1951-475

DescriptionTea canister, stoneware, cylindrical body rises to slightly sloping shoulder terminating in a short neck. Small moulded ridges on base and shoulder. Inscised on side with cobalt-filled script, "Green Tea / 1759".
Label TextAlthough simple white stoneware coffee cups, waste bowls, and tea canisters are less common, they are well-documented in the archaeological record.
InscribedInscribed on front, "Green Tea / 1759"
ProvenanceVendor: D. M. & P. Manheim, New York

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