Collection Highlights
The Daughters of Heber Reginald Bishop (Elizabeth, Harriet, Mary, and Edith)
ca. 1895
1905.22
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
"Canton" Tea caddy
Object name
"Canton" Tea caddy
Date
1810-1820
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)
Description
Rectangular "Canton" porcelain tea caddy with arched top and cylindrical opening; the body is molded with vertical scallops from top to bottom and decorated with blue underglaze Chinese scene of pagodas and water on all four sides; the rim is gilded.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number
1956.141p
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
