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Dateca. 1795
Terms
- Tea Pots
- Ceramic
- China
Object numberC0510
DescriptionPorcelain teapot (C510) with cover (C510a). Partial tea set: tea pot (bamboo spout, strawberry knob), sugar bowl (strawberry knob), helmet pitcher, five large cups with no handles and saucers, one odd saucer, stand (probably for pitcher, originally mistaken for another saucer), cake plate. Quasi-classic style decoration. Enamelled over the glaze. On each piece is a classic urn in deep blue picked out with gold. Borders of foliated scrolls in gold on a wide blue band with circular reserve panels in blue and gold.