Miniature jar lid
Category
Metalwork
Date
1800
Materials
vitreous enamel, paint & copper
Measurements
25 mm (H); 40 mm (D)
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107368.2
Summary
The lid for a miniature Cantonese enamel jar. It has an indigo ground with gilt border. 'A Canton enamel vase and copper cover' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.