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Title

Tea canister and cover

circa 1760-1765

Artist

Fürstenberg

Germany

circa 1750 –

  • Details

    Date
    circa 1760-1765
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    hard-paste porcelain
    Dimensions
    12.4 x 7.0 x 4.6 cm :

    a - tea caddy, 10.3 x 7 x 4.6 cm

    b - cover, 2.3 x 3.3 cm

    Credit
    On loan from Kenneth Reed
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    L2012.141.a-b
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Fürstenberg

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    The landscapes are probably by Pascha Johann Friedrich Weitsch (1723–1803). Formerly a soldier, Weitsch taught himself to paint and joined the Fürstenberg factory in 1757, remaining until 1778. His landscapes are based on studies made in the Brunswick countryside.

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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