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Vessel in the shape of a white squirrel with brown patches and a blue ribbon arounds its neck. It holds a brown nut with green leaves up to its face.
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Johann Joachim Kändler

Teapot
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Description

Maker

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

Teapot

Year

1735-1737

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain, enamel, glaze, gilt paint

Geography

Place Made: Meissen

Dimensions

Height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

small crossed swords on front of base

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

37.090.2

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Articles

Arlene Shechet Interviewed by Judith Tannenbaum
I Can Taste It Now

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

Label copy

Tea plants are expensive to produce: they must grow for three years before they are ready for harvest, and even then only the top inch or two of the plant is picked. The costly nature of this commodity is seen in the especially small scale of teapots made in the 1700s (the size of which increased in the 1800s) and the use of tea caddies designed for secure and proper storage.

Arlene Shechet
Meissen Recast
Jan 17, 2014 – Jul 06, 2014

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Tombstone

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Teapot, 1735-1737
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
Height: 15.2 cm (6 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 37.090.2

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