Teapot with Stand, Made for Export, circa 1800
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In the 1780s, American merchants began sailing directly to Canton -- the only Chinese port open to foreign trade. Craftsmen there offered well-wrought silver in popular Western forms. Sunshing, the silversmith who created this teapot - as well as the agent who purchased it - knew American buyers would consider the piece stylish and worth their money.
In the 1780s, American merchants began sailing directly to Canton -- the only Chinese port open to foreign trade. Craftsmen there offered well-wrought silver in popular Western forms. Sunshing, the silversmith who created this teapot - as well as the agent who purchased it - knew American buyers would consider the piece stylish and worth their money.
Artifact
Teapot
Date Made
circa 1800
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Sunshing in Canton, China for export.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.158.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Inscriptions
in rectangle on bottom of teapot and teapot stand: SS
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