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Tea caddy with a crowned, illegible monogram surrounded by two flower sprays
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Tea caddy with a crowned, illegible monogram surrounded by two flower sprays

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1774 · turning; vitrification; paint; gild; emailleren; fired; formed; glaze; gold (metal); email; porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Porcelain tea caddy with four lobed sides and rim and four short feet, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, black, and gold. On the outer wall, a crowned, illegible monogram surrounded by two sprigs of flowers; between the monograms, floral scrolls with a cut-out cartouche containing a landscape and four medallions with plants. On the shoulder, a band with floral scrolls. A crack in the rim. European representation in enamel colors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineTea caddy with a crowned, illegible monogram surrounded by two flower sprays. c. 1750 - c. 1774. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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