Teapot with Cover
Unknown Artist
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
Accession Number
24.80.212a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant **Teapot with Cover**, in porcelain during China's Qing dynasty Kangxi period (16621722), stands at a dainty 6½ inches (16.5 cm) high. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Department as part of the ceramics collection, it entered the museum through the 1923 bequest of Clark Thompson. The Kangxi era marked a pinnacle of Chinese porcelain production at Jingdezhen kilns, where imperial workshops achieved unprecedented refinement in form, glaze, and decoration. Adorned with motifs of butterflies and flowers—enduring symbols of joy, transformation, and natural beauty—this ...