Landscape Tea Jar and Cover
Manufacturer
Meissen
(Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
Date1745
Object NameTea Jar
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (jar and lid): height 12.9cm × width 7.4cm × depth 4.9cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDMS024707
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When tea was first introduced to Europe it was expensive. The containers that held the tea were often decorative and expensive too. This one is decorated with gilt, flower motifs and landscape vignettes.
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