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The gold chinoiserie decoration against the deep blue ground of this teapot recalls the work of Jean-Baptiste Pillement.

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Document identity
localId
12161
label
Teapot and cover
core
obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
12161
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Teapot and cover
description
The gold chinoiserie decoration against the deep blue ground of this teapot recalls the work of Jean-Baptiste Pillement.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1775-1779
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
teapots
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Factory Mark] Intertwined Lls; [Decorator's Mark] B (probably for Barré [active 1773-4 and 1776-8])
med
gilt on soft paste porcelain
creator_ids
1916
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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0c12df459bd35ae9
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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45c06d5a243a016b
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no
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no