Tea strainer | Stand
Manufacturer
Georg Jensen
Dateca. 1933-1945
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number87.57.6
DescriptionTea strainer on a stand from a silver tea and coffee service, consisting of tray, covered coffee pot, covered tea pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, and a tea strainer on a stand. Pear-shaped coffee pot with seed pod finial on the cover, and an ivory side handle, raised on three zoomorphic feet. The round teapot decorated the same way with a stepped body, as are the other three pieces. The covered sugar has a seed pod finial and the tea strainer on a stand has the handle of ivory decorated with two seed pods intertwined. The tray has an earlier mark than the rest of the service.