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Tea urn in the form of Atlas supporting the world. Triangular base (a) with openwork decoration, on three ball feet, supporting kneeling figure of Atlas holding a spherical urn (b) on his shoulders. Urn relief decoration featuring four wreathed circular medallions, each suspended from a bow and showing one of four allegorical figures of the continents (Europe, Asia, America, and Africa) with attri
- By Thomas Heming, English, 1723 – 1801
- Credit: Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
- Rights: CC0
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Medium
silver, metal (interior cylinder), wood (base)
Genre
metalwork
Decorative Arts
tea urn
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