Principal tea pots to the Celestial Court [graphic].

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Title: Principal tea pots to the Celestial Court [graphic].
Contributor: Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883, artist.
Kohler, W., printer.
Published / Created: [1843?]
Publication Place: [London] : Printed by W. Kohler
Abstract: Round-faced Chinese men depicted in traditional hats, shoes and pants but bodies in the shape of round, ornately painted Chinese teapots stagger to the left, some holding sticks. Young boys with tea cups and saucers on their heads struggle behind them, two having tripped and fallen
Description: Title etched below images.
Attributed to Richard Doyle.
Plate numbered '19' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's viist to the court of Queen Vic.
Series forms a companion work to The christening of Prince Taffy. Cf. Verso of cover which also lists other "Clever humorous works by Messrs. Fores."
Image on verso: Opium chewers and smokers, the cap's wot caused all the shindy. No. 20 in the series.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, v. xxiv.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 12.8 x 22.5 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1843
Lithographs England London 1843
Material: lithograph ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Chinese
Clothing and dress
Teapots
Subjects: England > 1843
England > London > 1843
Chinese > Clothing and dress
Teapots

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