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Source Description
This tea caddy has a domed, hinged top, whereas the coffee caddy (44.952) is distinguished by its removable, bulbous top. The decoration with its large blossoms, fretwork, dragon heads, and spirals and yellow and blue color scheme is decidedly Chinese-inspired.
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Document identity
localId
82468
label
Tea Caddy with Chinese-inspired Decoration
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
82468
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tea Caddy with Chinese-inspired Decoration
description
This tea caddy has a domed, hinged top, whereas the coffee caddy (44.952) is distinguished by its removable, bulbous top. The decoration with its large blossoms, fretwork, dragon heads, and spirals and yellow and blue color scheme is decidedly Chinese-inspired.
provenance
Sale, Juvel og Kunst, Copenhagen, December 7, 1970 (as 11th Artel for Fabergé); puchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., 1970; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
1908-1917
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
tea caddies (containers)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10
height
8.5
depth
8.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 15/16 x W: 3 3/8 x D: 3 3/8 in. (10 x 8.5 x 8.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Symbols] On base: circular kokoshnik right
kokoshnik right
delta
84
11A
med
silver gilding, painted enamel
creator_ids
3236
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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7f06cc4f09ce691a
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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debd7e0396d2afd0
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no