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Hexagonal Balustrade Tea Caddy Tea Caddy

This is a Tea caddy. It was possibly by Joseph Philipp Dannhöfer and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory and Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1725–1740 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (a,b: overall): 10.5 × 9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (a: caddy): 9.5 × 9 cm (3 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 1.5 × 3.5 cm (9/16 × 1 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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Cite this object as

Hexagonal Balustrade Tea Caddy Tea Caddy; Possibly by Joseph Philipp Dannhöfer (German, 1712 - 1790); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam. (a,b: overall): 10.5 × 9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (a: caddy): 9.5 × 9 cm (3 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 1.5 × 3.5 cm (9/16 × 1 3/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1931-40-45-a,b

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