Teapot with lid and base
CultureChinese
DateKangxi period (1662-1722)
MediumGlazed ceramic
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/8 inches (15.57 × 16.51 × 10.48 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Jeanne McCray Beals in memory of David Thomas Beals II, Helen Ward Beals, and David Thomas Beals III
Object number2006.9.12.A-C
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DescriptionThe teapot has a white glaze. It sits on a wooden base. It is designed with a cylinder body, and feline (or dragon) creatures on the mouth, handle, and lid knot. A horizontal ridge is sculpted in the center of the body.
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