Tea Canister
Date1750-1775
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOH: 5 3/16"; Diam: 2 7/8"
Credit LineBequest of Elizabeth Ridgely Blagojevich
Object number1991-180,2A&B
DescriptionEgg-shaped body with narrow vertical rim and circular foot formed of interlaced scrolls. Domed circular lid with pointed oval finial (replaced) and narrow horizontal rim. Lid and body covered with polychrome enamels in complex pattern of reserves containing figures in an interior with a landscape background visible through a window or doorway. Smaller reserves have birds and foliage, with a ground pattern of black diapering covering areas between reserves. Dominant colors include orange, rose, blue, green, and black.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenanceElizabeth Blagojevich, Dresden, Maryland
ca. 1780
1755-1785
1775-1785
1750 (dated)
ca. 1700
ca. 1760
18th century
ca. 1740