Tea caddy
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Date1715-1720
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.579a-b): 12 x 10.1 cm (4 3/4 x 4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionMeissen (Boettger) baluster-shaped hexagonal white tea caddy and cover. Moulded with panels of flowering and fruiting plants, and birds in flight and on branches within raised borders. The circular cover is moulded with a flower-spray.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.579a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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