Hexagonal tea caddy (originally called Canister)
ca. 1710-13
A German physicist, Count von Tschirnhaus (1651–1708), and an alchemist, Johann Böttger (1682–1719), became the two key players during the final stages of the European quest for true porcelain. Their experiments produced a dense, high-fired red stoneware—steps toward the porcelain formula they soon devised.
Böttger stoneware with black glaze
5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (14 x 7.3 cm)
1 11/16 in. (4.29 cm), diameter
Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson
69.177
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until December 1969; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1969
Photo: Susan Dirk