Title
Teapot
Year/Period
Mid-late 19th century
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object size: H: 13.,
0 W: 18.0 D:10.5 (in cm)
0 W: 18.0 D:10.5 (in cm)
Accession No.
2011-02480
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Agnes Tan Kim Lwi in memory of Tun Tan Cheng Lock.
Teapots were used at weddings to serve 'ayer mata kuching' or longan tea during tea ceremony and other meals. Generally, they were of two sizes - the large cylindrical ones used to serve large numbers of guests or the small globular pots often used in pairs during wedding tea ceremonies when the bride and groom served tea to the elders.
