Tea canister
Date1759 (dated)
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware
DimensionsOH: 3 3/4"; OD: 3 11/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1951-475
DescriptionTea canister, stoneware, cylindrical body rises to slightly sloping shoulder terminating in a short neck. Small moulded ridges on base and shoulder. Inscised on side with cobalt-filled script, "Green Tea / 1759".Label TextAlthough simple white stoneware coffee cups, waste bowls, and tea canisters are less common, they are well-documented in the archaeological record.Inscription(s)Inscribed on front, "Green Tea / 1759"ProvenanceVendor: D. M. & P. Manheim, New York
ca. 1760
1689-1702
1830-1850
