Teapot
MakerMade by
William Adams & Sons
English, 1819 - 1865
Date1820-1840
MediumPress-molded buff-colored earthenware with a blue tinted lead glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including lid x width x depth): 5 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 5 1/8in. (14.9 x 26 x 13cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionRectangular, buff-colored earthenware teapot with a blue tinted lead glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware, and a transfer-printed underglaze cobalt blue decoration. The overall transfer-printed pattern consists of a field of blue with baskets and urns, flowers, scrolls, and leaves. The teapot (.a) has a spout that was formed from two molded parts and decorated with transfer-printed flowers. The handle was formed using a mold before being decorated with transfer-printed flowers. The lid (.b) of the teapot has a similar version of the same overall pattern transfer-printed at the rim, and a small molded finial in the shape of a flower applied at the top.
There is a small chip at the corner of the lid and three small chips where the lid meets the rim of the teapot. The foot of the teapot has a chip at one corner.
There is a small chip at the corner of the lid and three small chips where the lid meets the rim of the teapot. The foot of the teapot has a chip at one corner.
Object number1945.1.1456a-b
MarkingsImpressed mark found on the bottom of the teapot, "ADAMS" above with "WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" marked in a semi-circle below. (There is no impressed mark in the center of the circle.) Outside of the mark is a small impressed mark consisting of a circle divided into four quarters.Subject Terms
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