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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-7381

Description

Circular body with gold cipher "W" in (trace gold) oval; border around neck of double band of gold stars; traces of gold on lip of stepped spout; missing handle, but retaining leaf cluster terminals with traces of gold paint; cover (married) has berry, finial with blue enamel & gold leaves & borsder of double band of 3-dot clusters.

Details

Descriptive Terms

covers (closures)
enameling
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
stars
Porcelain
Painted
Chinese Export
Star
Leaf
Enameled
TEAPOT

Inscription

Cipher in gold oval: ""W""

Additional Identification Number

1931.1433 1/2

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1931.1433.2

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