Caddy

Object Name:

Caddy

Object ID:

1935.008.05 a-b

Place of Origin:

China

Date:

1785-1800

Description:

Tea caddy and lid, porcelain. Rectangular tea caddy with arched top, having central rib and neck of 1 1/4 inches diameter. Stoppered cover with scalloped edge and fruit finial accompanied by raised leafage. Painted, polychrome decoration. Arched top and cover both outlined with a blue band fringed with gold. Undulating black vine with gold berries around base. Central motif obverse and reverse consisting of a gray bird on gray and gilt base holding a gilt sprig in mouth. Below bird is a rectangular, blue panel outlined in gold, containing a gold bud and leaf design. All relief ornament blue. Traces of gilding on finial, on edge of cover and on rim of arched top. There is a matching stand which seems to have been meant for the caddy (1935.8.5c).

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-5.25 Dia-1.5 inches

Provenance:

Part of a set said to have belonged to John Stark.

Central motif apparently erroneously believed to represent the Stark coat of arms.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Stark, John (1728-1822)