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Culture:Chinese
Title:teapot stand
Date Made:ca. 1740
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze black enamel, gilding
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 3/4 x 5 in.; 1.905 x 12.7 cm
Accession Number:  HD 60.316.1
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain hexagonal or six-sided teapot stand decorated en grisaille (or encre de chine or ink color) with two oval medallions with gilt monograms. Chinese enamelers developed ink-color decoration as a method of reproducing print images on porcelain for the western market. Dominated by black enamels and washes, ink-color decoration was first produced in the 1730s and remained popular throughout the 18th century. Often period documents refer to this decoration as "pencil'd," reflecting its use of fine brush strokes and black color. The lobed-hexagonal shape of this teapot stand, also popular for spoon trays, was indigenous to China.

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