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Tea pot with cover

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-3478

Description

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted ahndle with leaf terminals (gold and bllue), straight, stepped spout (traced of gold on mouth); berry finial (gold).

Details

Descriptive Terms

teapots
covers (closures)
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Chinese Export
TEAPOT

Inscription

""NP"" for Nancy Page.

Additional Identification Number

C334A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

6 x 10 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.6369AB

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