
John Sandon
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Double tea canisters where two square canisters were joined together are well-known in saltglaze and in creamware. This example is far more intricate, however, with two quite separate canisters fitting inside a caddy. The precision with which the canisters fit within their holder is a triumph of the creamware potter's skill. Separate double-walled canisters of this form are recorded, including an example in Temple Newsam House with a very similar reticulated pattern, see Peter Walton's catalogue (1976), p.156, fig.637.