CHINESE
Tea pot
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain, enamel, gold

Measurements
(a-b) 10.1 × 20.4 × 12.2 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of J. T. Hackett, 1924

Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
2630.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Panels of insects with flowering plants and bird in flowering tree; rim band of butterfly and flowers alternating with flower panel; cloud scrolls on handle and spout. Lid: grid band on rim, floral band with round knob with flower.

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CHINESE
Tea pot
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722