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Red stoneware tea canister

John-Philip and David Elers, 1690–1698

This red stoneware tea-jar is remarkable in having the original silver cover, which may have been made by the Elers brothers in their capacity as silversmiths. The brothers were silversmiths before they turned to working in stoneware. The tea-jar in this form is the earliest known tea caddy, one of only four to survive in this country. The unusual counter-sunk decoration is in the Chinese taste.

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Title of artwork, date

Red stoneware tea canister, 1690–1698

Date supported

1985

Medium and material

Stoneware with original silver cover

Dimensions

12 cm

Grant

362

Total cost

1450

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