Tea caddy with Chinese-style characters

Details

• Title

  Tea caddy with Chinese-style characters

• Artist/maker

  Aaron Lestourgeon (active 1768) (goldsmith)

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Greater London › London (place of creation)

• Date

  1768

• Material and technique

  silver, cut and engraved

• Material index

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  cut;

  soldered;

  printed › intaglio print › engraving

• Object type

  stimulant/narcotic equipment › tea equipment › tea-caddy;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  10.7 cm (height)
  533 g (weight)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Mrs W. J. Susman, 1955.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 35 | West meets East

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1955.46.1

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