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Maker: Unknown
Hard paste porcelain teapot and cover painted in blue, green, red, yellow and black enamel colours. There are gilt metal mounts on the foot, cover and end of the spout which has a stopper attached by a safety chain to the knob. The teapot is decorated with panels of a phoenix flying above peonies on each side, separated by karakusa scrolls, a dentate border on the shoulder and a floral spray on the handle and spout. A karakusa scroll is repeated on the cover which has a circular flat-topped finial
Lent by Roger Jenyns
Height: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1986) by Jenyns, Roger
Edo Period (1615-1868)
17th Century#
1660
-
1680
Foot, Cover, Spout
composed of
gilt metal
Chain
composed of
metal
Accession number: JL.118 & A-1986
Primary reference Number: 140479
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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