Sold Ceramics - Sold Chinese Imari 1700-1800 - Tea, Coffee and Chocolate wares - Page 1

Object 2012017

Tea caddy

China

1710-1730

Height including cover 109 mm (4.29 inch), height excluding cover 101 mm (3.98 inch), dimensions 89 mm (3.50 inch) x 52 mm (2.05 inch), diameter of mouthrim 20 mm (0.79 inch), weight with cover 302 grams (10.65 ounce (oz.)), weight cover 18 grams (0.63 ounce (oz.))

Tea caddy of rectangular form with canted corners and a ribbed body. The flat base is unglazed. On the flat top an unglazed cylindrical mouth with a lid fitting (original) cover. Chinese Imari, decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze iron-red and gold. On all sides and the flat shoulders decorated with various flowering plants. Round the shoulder a zig-zag lines pattern border with half flower heads. On the sides of the cover flower sprays and on top a single flowering stem surrounded by a zig-zag lines pattern border with four half flower heads.

For an identically shaped and similarly, in underglaze blue decorated, sold tea caddy, please see:

Sold Ceramics - Sold Blue and White Kangxi Period Tea, Coffee and Chocolate wares 1662-1722 - Page 1 - Object 2010202.

Condition: Some firing flaws and a frit to the base of the cylindrical mouth.

Price: Sold.