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Tea canister
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English (London)
about 1745–49
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 16.2 x 14 x 11.4 cm (6 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1971.781a-b
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite tea caddy in form of seated Chinese man. His broad hat serves as the cover, and is molded to simulate straw, with a flower finial. Cf. 1971.7080. The base is concave and unglazed.
Marks
Mark: incised triangle
Provenance1971, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 28, 1971)