Tea canister
Category
Ceramics
Date
1750
Materials
Ceramic
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581804
Summary
One old Chinese porcelain tea caddy or canister, with cover and a matching cup, in the form of a lotus flower covered in pink and white glaze, with tourqoise lid, with floral stems forming the base. The cup is similarly decorated with its handle and foot moulded in the form of a stalk.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt