tea caddy



tea caddy

Summary

Rectangular tea caddy, cream coloured earthenware, each side moulded in high relief with scrollwork cartouche enclosing half-length figure of Flora carrying a cornucopia, surrounded by flowers. Three edges of each side impressed with simple Greek key border, repeated around edges of upper surface. Short straight cylindrical neck with silver collar, domed circular silver cover with embossed Rococo decoration of a fluteplayer by a fountain.


Object Name

tea caddy

Date Created

1770=1780 (circa)

accession number

1968.13

Place of creation

Devon

Medium

Legal

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