Cover
Category
Ceramics
Date
1750
Materials
porcelain
Measurements
30 mm (Height); 55 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581804.1.2
Summary
Cover for old Chinese porcelain tea caddy, with 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