Teapot
MakerPossibly made by
Staffordshire potteries
(English, 17th century-present)
Dateabout 1820-1830
MediumMold-formed earthenware with silver luster decoration; tin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including lid x width x depth): 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (16.5 x 26.7 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox
DescriptionOval earthenware teapot with silver luster decoration, a type of ceramic known as lusterware. The teapot (.a) sits on an oval foot and has swelled, ribbed sides that narrow before swelling again, then narrowing again to form a vertical rim with horizontal raised bands. The bottom band is twisted, imitating the appearance of a rope. The exterior of the teapot is completely covered with silver luster, while the inside is covered with a dark brown glaze. The teapot has a molded and applied handle and spout, each applied over mold lines found on opposite sides of the teapot. The teapot has an oval, nearly flat, tin lid (.b) with a seam crossing the center. A circular tin finial is located in the center of the lid; the edge of the finial has rope-like decoration as well. The bottom of the tip of the spout has broken off.
Object number1935.2.19a-b
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