tea caddy



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

Place of creation

Staffordshire

Medium

Credit

Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg

Legal

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