Household, Ceramic Tea Caddy & Lid with Amora Design

From Madison Historical Society

1790 – 1805 (Date manufactured/created)

Porcelain

Chinese export porcelain tea caddy with lid, c.1790-1805. Upright rectangular container with rounded shoulders and neck in middle.  Shoulders and lid outlined with blue band with gold stars.  Stylized armorial design with two birds on a cigar and draped in red, blue and gold on each side.  Red wave band. Spout is broken and poorly repaired.  5 1/2" tall, 3 3/8" wide and 1/1/2" thick.
Donated by Miss Nellie Scranton

Accession/ID Number 76.57.1 a b