Teapot
- Object Name:
- Teapot
- Object ID:
- 1973.037.01 m-mm
- Place of Origin:
- France
- Date:
- circa 1810
- Description:
- Teapot with Cover. Soft paste porcelain. Cylindrical body with slender octagonal spout with built in strainer, and strap handle. Circular lid with ball finial. Hole in lid. Rim of lid and finial are decorated in gold. Top of lid has gold leaves. Two extensions on side of lid, which are accommodated by notches in top of teapot. White body with overglaze. Decoration includes five gold bands around body and neck. Between third and fourth band in the majority of decoration, which incudes three black diamonds outlined in gold, purple swag and leaves painted in gold. Top of pot and handle also decorated with gold leaves. The remainder of exterior handle, covered with gold paint. Upper portion of spout also has gold paint. No marks visible. Part of a coffee and tea set.
Object register
m- teapot
mm- lid - Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Soft paste - Dimensions:
- H-5.875 W-7.875 Dia-4.375 inches
- Provenance:
- No provenance information given
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Agnes G. Sanborn
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