Tea caddy with decoration of chrysanthemum in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Tea caddy with decoration of chrysanthemum in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: C1B001267N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Straight mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, large abdomen, full upper part and lower part, flat bottom, shallow concave feet, with flat top and round cap. The pot shoulder is decorated with a circle of petal patterns, the belly is painted with four groups of chrysanthemum patterns, and the bottom edge is decorated with a circle of banana leaf patterns. The cover is painted with a broken peach, and the edge is decorated with a cloud head pattern. The blue and white glaze is uniform and bright, the white glaze is slightly cyan, and the body is delicate and white. The blue and white book “made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty” is a six character two line regular script with double green circles.