Teapot
Category
Ceramics
Date
1700 - 1720
Materials
biscuit porcelain
Measurements
120 mm (Height)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1245641
Summary
A Kangxi biscuit teapot or wine pot, moulded to resemble bamboo canes and painted with birds and flowers, made in China, about 1700-20. The handles and spout are a more naturalistic rendition of bamboo. Colours, yellow, two greens and aubergine.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey Chinese porcelain stored in the Basement, page 86.