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Tea-caddy and cover
Teacaddy, hard-paste porcelain with a white coloured base. It is of baluster, hexagonal form with a circular, flat-topped cover. Six colourful chinoisieres scenes are divided by gilt frames. One of the figures has his feet around the wrong way. The lid is decorated with a gilt border.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33301
Creation/Production
Meissen
Date: 1725 ca
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 9.3
diam
(cm): 8.5
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 3
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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