Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
"Canton" Tea caddy
Object Number:
1956.141p
Date:
1810-1820
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)
Description:
Rectangular "Canton" porcelain tea caddy with arched top and cylindrical opening; the body is molded with vertical scallops from top to bottom and decorated with blue underglaze Chinese scene of pagodas and water on all four sides; the rim is gilded.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
