Teapot

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Teapot

c. 1745

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the European market Design from an unidentified engraving after Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, 1682–1752)

The scene on this teapot is from an unidentified engraving after the painting Aqua by Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, 1682-1752).

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Object Details

Titles:

Teapot

Date:

c. 1745

Artists:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the European market Design from an unidentified engraving after Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, 1682–1752)

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

Overall: 5 3/16 x 7 5/16 inches (13.2 x 18.6 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of the nephews of Mrs. Morris Hawkes, 1948

Accession Number:

1948-62-107a,b

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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