Underglaze
Printing in a single color on earthenware and stoneware 1780-1820
Additional Image:
It is unusual to find early tea canisters with a matching lid. A close look at the sleeve of this lid reveals an original firing crack and a hairline crack.
Side view of the canister.
Shape Type
Breakfast & Tea Wares
Pattern Type
Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes
Date
1790-1795
Dimensions
- Height: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
- Width: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)
Maker
Unknown
Description:
An early and rare silver shape pearlware tea canister and lid printed in blue with a line engraved unidentified Chinoiserie pattern. Geometric border.BACK TO CATALOG INDEX
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