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Tea Caddy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tea Caddy by unknown artist is white with a domed lid that has a decorative knob on top. A blue and gold stripe encircles the lid and curves down one side and across the top. Two women are painted on the front; the woman on the left wears blue and the woman on the right wears yellow. Between the women is a wreath around a blank circle. The bottom of the caddy has a pattern of small blue dots. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1775–1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
415 × 624 px
Museum record:
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