Tea canister
Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1763 - 1790
Materials
hard paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gold
Measurements
140 x 85 x 50 mm
Place of origin
Zurich
Order this imageCollection
Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195137.1
Summary
Tea canister, porcelain, rectangular with arched top, gilt-edged and painted with figures and buildings in wooded landscapes with smaller tree and rock motifs to either side probably by either Heinrich Thomann or Henry Fussli. marked with a 'Z' in underglaze blue and manufactured at Zürich Porcelain Maunufactory, Switzerland, 1770-80.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust by Sir Felix and Lady Elizabeth Brunner, along with Greys Court House and Estate, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
Base: H+1 Base: Old inventory number
Makers and roles
Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory, manufacturer Heinrich Füssli III (1755 - 1829), artist Heinrich Thomann, artist