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Japanese Tea, Coffee and Chocolate wares 18th Century

 

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Object 2010485

 

Teapot

 

Japan

 

1700-1720

 

Height with cover 95 mm (3.74 inch), height without cover 75 mm (2.95 inch), diameter handle to spout 165 mm (6.50 inch), diameter of mouthrim 50 mm (1.97 inch), diameter of footring 53 mm (2.09 inch), weight with cover 244 grams (8.60 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 27 grams (0.95 ounce (oz.))

  

Teapot of globular shape on wide unglazed footring, round curved spout, looped side handle. The cover fluted with a small round knob. Greyish paste and greenish glaze. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with trailing floral sprays covering the whole body and cover. On the handle and spout a floret between scrolls. 

 

Condition: A X-shaped glaze hairline to the inside of the rim of the cover, some fine crazing to the glaze of the tip of the spout. A firing fault to the inside wall of the teapot.

 

Price: € 649 Currency Converter

 

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Object 2010586

 

Teapot

  

Japan

 

1710-1730

 

Height with cover 95 mm (3.74 inch), height without cover 74 mm (2.91 inch), diameter handle to spout 140 mm (5.51 inch), diameter of mouthrim 39 mm (1.54 inch), diameter of footring 50 mm (1.97 inch), weight with cover 232 grams (8.18 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 25 grams (0.88 ounce (oz.))

 

Oviform teapot on footring, curved handle, slightly bent spout. Domed cover with round knob. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold. Around the foot a floral scroll pattern border on the body a tree with various flowering plants. On the mouthrim two chrysanthemum flower heads reserved on an underglaze blue ground. On the handle and spout florets between scrolls. The cover is decorated en suite.

 

Condition: A tiny glaze fleabite to the tip of the spout and a greyish glaze round the mouthrim, the handle and spout. due to the firing process.

 

Reference:

Jörg 2003/1, cat. 247

 

Price: € 449 Currency Converter

 

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Object 2010411

 

Teapot

 

Japan

 

1700-1720

 

Height with cover 75 mm (2.95 inch), height without cover 62 mm (2.44 inch), diameter handle to spout 143 mm (5.63 inch), diameter of mouthrim 40 mm (1.57 inch), diameter of footring 45 mm (1.77 inch), weight with cover 218 grams (7.69 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 24 grams (0.85 ounce (oz.))

 

Teapot of globular shape on footring, curved handle and short, slightly bent spout fitted with an unmarked silver mount. Domed cover with a round knob. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold. Near the mouthrim the body is pierced. Greyish paste and greenish glaze. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with leafy and flowering chrysanthemum and carnation branches, On the handle and spout florets between scrolls. (from inside the silver mount the spout does not seem to be damaged it seems to be added only for a decorative reason)

 

These teapots were probably made for export, although the decoration is not very European, while the spout is very blunt. Those with a more elongated or curved spout seem to be more akin to the European teapot, but their shape was probably inspired by the Chinese teapot of the 16th century, which looked like the European teapot but was much smaller. It had a handle at the side, a spout opposite to it and a lid. (Arts 1983, p.53)

 

The wide, overlapping cover without a flat rim, breaking the line of the curving body, is unusual. (Jörg 2003/1, p.196)

 

Condition: Perfect, the silver mount was probably placed to lengthen the spout so the pouring of the tea was easier, the spout itself is undamaged.

 

References:

Arts 1983, Plate 29

Jörg 2003/1, cat. 245

 

Price: € 599 Currency Converter

 

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Object 2010885

 

Tea caddy

 

Japan

 

1700-1730

 

Height with cover 94 mm (3.70 inch), height without cover 115 mm (4.53 inch), diameter 72 mm (2.84 inch), diameter of mouthrim 32 mm (1.26 inch), diameter of footring 47 mm (1.85 inch), weight with cover 186 grams (6.56 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 15 grams (0.53 ounce (oz.))

 

Tea caddy, baluster form, fluted body, spreading foot. Rim unglazed inside for cover, now missing. Fitted with an openwork, unmarked, silver cover converting the tea caddy into a sugar caster. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with three vertical sprays with cherries and two doves. Between each spray a floral lozenge motif.

 

For an identically decorated coffee pot and teacup, please see;

Condition: A unglazed spot on the body, fine crazing to the glaze and some wear to the Imari decoration.

 

Reference:

Impey 2002, cat. 344 & 352

 

Price: € 299 Currency Converter

 

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Object 2010750

 

Teapot

 

Japan

 

1700-1720

 

Height with cover 81 mm (3.74 inch), Height without cover 67 mm (2.64 inch), diameter handle to spout 141 mm (6.50 inch), diameter of mouthrim 41 mm (1.97 inch), diameter of footring  49 mm (2.09 inch), weight with cover 250 grams (8.82 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 25 grams (0.88 ounce (oz.))

  

Teapot of globular shape on footring, curved handle and short, slightly bent spout. Domed cover that is larger than the mouth, which has no rim. Round knob. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with various scrolling flowering branches. On the handle and spout a floret between scrolls.

 

The body is pierced just above the upper attachment of the handle, clearly the Japanese potter did not understand that, in Europe, this hole was intended for the adding of a silver or other metal mount, otherwise he probably would have pierced the handle instead.

 

These teapots were probably made for export, although the decoration is not very European, while the spout is very blunt. Those with a more elongated or curved spout seem to be more akin to the European teapot, but their shape was probably inspired by the Chinese teapot of the 16th century, which looked like the European teapot but was much smaller. It had a handle at the side, a spout opposite to it and a lid. (Arts 1983, p.53)

 

The wide, overlapping cover without a flat rim, breaking the line of the curving body, is unusual. (Jörg 2003/1, p.196)

 

Condition: A "J"-shaped hairline to tip of the spout, a chip to the rim of the cover and a restored rim of the cover.

 

References:

Arts 1983, Plate 29

Jörg 2003/1, cat. 245

 

Price: € 399 Currency Converter

 

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