tea caddy
Summary
Public: Four-lobed cylindrical tea caddy with cauliflower moulding, cream coloured earthenware, lead glaze stained green for leaves around lower body. Private: Cylindrical tea caddy of four-lobed section, with rounded shoulder and short narrow neck (cover missing). Pale cream coloured body moulded in relief with cauliflower florets around shoulder and with four large textured leaves with curled edges, around lower body. Lead glaze coloured green on leaves, reserving cream coloured cauliflower florets and interior.
Object Name
tea caddy
Date Created
c 1760=1770
accession number
1923.661
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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