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Teapot and cover: JL.118 & A-1986

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Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay). Case permanently removed 2021.

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

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

Legal notes

Lent by Roger Jenyns

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1986) by Jenyns, Roger

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)
17th Century
1660 - 1680

School or Style

Kakiemon

Components of the work

Foot, Cover, Spout composed of gilt metal
Chain composed of metal

Materials used in production

Enamel
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling
Gilding

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Identification numbers

Accession number: JL.118 & A-1986
Primary reference Number: 140479

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: External
Associated department: Applied Arts

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