Carved Stone Teapot with a Separate Lid

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Title

Carved Stone Teapot with a Separate Lid

Date

1800-1894

Content Genre

carving (processes)

Notes

A carved stone teapot with rough decorations, very carefully designed. It seems like it might have been used for decorative purposes only because there was no residue inside the teapot. Decorations (e.g. the top) slightly damaged

Place of Origin

China

Material

jade(rock); soapstone (metamorphic rock)

Measurements

5 x 3 x 2 inches

Contributor

Turner, William Patillo (Purchaser) ; Candler, Warren Akin (Funder).Metadata by Hee Chan Moon.

Repository

Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)

Rights

There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.

Citation

“Carved Stone Teapot with a Separate Lid,” East Asia, accessed April 26, 2025, https://eastasia.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/items/show/169.