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Tea canister

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1875-1890

GUSN

GUSN-19363

Description

Japanned tea canister(A) w/ cover(B); stenciled on front "TEA" and two pagodas w/ a fence; black w/ red and gold decoration and label; cylindrical shape w/ tapered neck and round cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canisters
cookware
japanning
stenciling
tin (metal)
Tin
Japanned
Stenciled
CANISTER, FOOD STORAGE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.625 (H), 8.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2435AB

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