{"id":12909,"date":"2018-04-08T10:02:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=12909"},"modified":"2018-04-08T10:02:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T14:02:22","slug":"chinese-tea-canister-c-1700","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=12909","title":{"rendered":"Chinese tea canister, c.1700"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This porcelain tea canister is simply stunning. It was made in China during the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and is decorated with blue underglaze enamel depicting mountainous landscapes on both sides. The ends are painted with flowers among jagged rocks. It measures\u00a04.75 inches high, 3 inches wide, 2 inches deep.<\/p>\n<p>It is unusual to find tea canisters with their original lids so I am not surprised that this one has a\u00a0metal replacement. Then again, if it had its original lid I would not have bought it! Having seen dozens of tea canisters with replacement lids made from various materials including silver, tin, and wood, I find this simple cylindrical bronze replacement the perfect topper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12938\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12938\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12938\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0049-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0049-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0049-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0049-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12937\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12937\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12937\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0057.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0057.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0057-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0057-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12936\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12936\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12936\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0048.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0048-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0048-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12935\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12935\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12935\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0056.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0056-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0056-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12940\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12940\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12940\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0044-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0044-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0044-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0044-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12939\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12939\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12939\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0054.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0054-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0054-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12934\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12934\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12934\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0052.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0052-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0052-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12933\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12933\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12933\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0053.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0053-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0053-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12932\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12932\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0059.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0059.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0059-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0059-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tea canister with similar form and decorations shows what the original lid might have looked like on mine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=12911\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12911\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12911\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1e7b6708e14302c7a670c609673034e6-chinese-ceramics-tea-caddy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1e7b6708e14302c7a670c609673034e6-chinese-ceramics-tea-caddy.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1e7b6708e14302c7a670c609673034e6-chinese-ceramics-tea-caddy-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1e7b6708e14302c7a670c609673034e6-chinese-ceramics-tea-caddy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This porcelain tea canister is simply stunning. It was made in China during the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and is decorated with blue underglaze enamel depicting mountainous landscapes on both sides. The ends are painted with flowers among jagged rocks. It measures\u00a04.75 inches high, 3 inches wide, 2 inches deep. It is unusual to find tea [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[15,7,77,16],"class_list":["post-12909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tea-caddy","tag-blue-white","tag-chinese","tag-metal-lid","tag-porcelain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12909"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13167,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909\/revisions\/13167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}