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Tea Caddy Tea Caddy

This is a tea caddy. It is dated 1875–1900 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is earthenware, tin-glaze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.

Its dimensions are

12.5 x 9.5 x 6 cm (4 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On bottom, in underglaze blue: "A P K"

Cite this object as

Tea Caddy Tea Caddy; Netherlands; earthenware, tin-glaze; 12.5 x 9.5 x 6 cm (4 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.); Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren; 1986-61-44-a,b

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