Sold Ceramics - Sold Blue and White Kangxi Period 1662-1722 - Tea, Coffee and Chocolate wares - Page 1

Object 2012269

Tea caddy

China

1700-1720

Height including cover 115 mm (4.53 inch), height excluding cover 107 mm (4.22 inch), dimensions 86 mm (3.39 inch) x 55 mm (2.17 inch), diameter of mouthrim 25 mm (0.98 inch), weight with cover 337 grams (11.89 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 20 grams (0.71 ounce (oz.))

Tea caddy of rectangular form with canted corners, a ribbed body on a flat unglazed base. On the flat top an unglazed cylindrical mouth with a lid fitting (original) cover. The tea-caddy with an underglaze brown-edged rim (jia mangkou). Decorated in underglaze blue. On the ribbed body and shoulder an overall decoration of flowering lotus buds and other flowering plants. On the sides of the cover flower sprays and on top a single flowering stem.

Condition: Some firing flaws to the base and glaze rough spots to the edges of the ribbing of the cover. The cover has been professionally restored after being broken in two.

Reference:

Sargent 2012, p.183

Price: Sold.