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Objekt 14

Tea caddy (without lid)

Description

The shape and piercing of the stand ring are of traditional Chinese origin, as is the ornamental band on the neck. However, the crest and helmet decoration are painted according to a European model.

Object description

China, 1740-45

Porcelain with onglaze painting

Inv. 1948.531. Bequest Dr. Emanuel Hindermann, Birsfelden.

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