Tea Ladle Rest (Futa-oki 蓋置) Painted with Cobalt Blue Floral and Insect Motifs

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period (1662-1722), About 1700

  • Titles Tea Ladle Rest (Futa-oki 蓋置) Painted with Cobalt Blue Floral and Insect Motifs (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium porcelain with underglaze blue cobalt oxide decoration
  • Dimensions 2 1/8 x 3 in. Diam. (5.4 x 7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.379.1998
  • Work Type salt
  • Classification Containers

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