{"product_id":"metropolitan-museum-of-art-blue-white-cranes-teapot","title":"Metropolitan Museum of Art, Blue \u0026 White Cranes Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art, Blue \u0026amp; White Cranes Teapot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis classic teapot pays homage to a blue-and-white tile (ca. 1875) in The Met collection, painted with birds in flight flanked by decorative floral motifs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds 32 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 8 1\/2'' x 5'' x 5 7\/8''\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Blue \u0026amp; White Cranes Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe tile was designed for Minton Ceramic Factory (British, 1793–present) by Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904), who served as a freelance artist and art advisor to the firm, although none of the pieces realized by Minton bear his signature. Guided by the philosophy that quality design requires not only a skilled artisan but a visionary artist, Dresser enjoyed a long career working as an ornamentalist; a lecturer in botany; and a designer of silver, glass, furniture, textile patterns, and ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2019\/files\/The_Met_Logo_36c328ff-18b2-47b4-9f10-49c1df5ee9b8_480x480.jpg?v=1566760905\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"54\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text vk_txt tw-ta tw-text-small\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" data-fulltext=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","brand":"MMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31135315066957,"sku":"80054865","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2019\/products\/mma-gift-default-title-metropolitan-museum-of-art-blue-white-cranes-teapot-29812680720601.jpg?v=1787467107","url":"https:\/\/aubongoutboutique.com\/products\/metropolitan-museum-of-art-blue-white-cranes-teapot","provider":"Au Bon Goût Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}