Tea canister & cover

Dateca. 1760

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (tortoiseshell-colored earthenware / creamware)

DimensionsOH: 4 3/4" (including cover); H: 4 1/4" (without cover); OD: 3 3/8" (body at widest point).

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-395,A&B

DescriptionTea canister and cover of lead-glazed earthenware (creamware): the cylindrical body rises to a sharp shoulder with small cylindrical neck; decorated with tortoiseshell colors of clouded green, blue, and brown on the cream-colored ground. The lid of cylindrical cap-shape with a flat top, decorated ensuite with the canister body. Evidence of crazing on the lid.