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Teapot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1770-1810

GUSN

GUSN-7162

Description

Primary border wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band and blue, gold and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold husk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red and gold. C355: ear-shaped handle, flaring body and heraldic device opposite handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teapots
enamel paint
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
coats of arms
figure- and animal-derived motifs
doves
husk (motif)
spearheads
stars
sunbursts
Porcelain
Enamel
Painted
Chinese Export
Coat-of-Arms
Sunburst
Spearhead
Husk
Star
Dove
TEAPOT

Additional Identification Number

C355

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

3.625 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.6390.3

Related Items

Title Tea bowl and saucer Accession Number 1933.6376AB

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