tea caddy
Object NameTea Caddy with Cover Painted in Oriental Design
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1760-1780
Place MadeEngland, possibly Southern Staffordshire
Techniqueblown, molded, painted
SizeOverall H: 16.4 cm, W: 7.2 cm
Accession Number75.2.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white lead glass; blown, molded, painted. (a) Flattened, tall bottle with cylindrical neck, rounded shoulders; eight-paneled sides, with painted and gilt foliate arcades, outlining panels, two enclosing crude Oriental figures with umbrellas, in red, green and gold; six enclosing pairs of red and gold flowers; inscribed: "GREEN" on shoulder; flat base with rough pontil mark; (b) domed form; with pointed-oval finial; cylindrical flange which fits inside neck of (a); painted decoration of four connected arcs with radial dashes, in green, red and gold.Provenance
Former Collection
Alan Tillman
- 1975-06-12
1500-1525
