Teapot
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1723)
Datec.1685-1700
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; later silver mounts
DimensionsOverall: 11.1 x 15.5 cm (4 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone. Silver hallmark for Amsterdam, c.1869
DescriptionChinese porcelain teapot, with silver mounts added (Amsterdam c.1869), blue and white and baluster shaped of octagonal section. It has a straight spout and c-shaped handle. It has a domed hexagonal cover with bun finial, and is painted with panels of florals and figures.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.72
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Johann Joachim Kändler
c.1745-1755
Object number: G83.1.626
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
c.1735-1740
Object number: G11.13.10
Artist / Maker: Fürstenberg Porcelain Company
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.1056
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1731; Mount made in Paris, 1731
Object number: G04.18.5
Artist / Maker: Jean-Baptiste Pillement
c.1772
Object number: G83.1.695