Teapot

Title:

Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb

Object Name:

Teapot

Object ID:

1914.014.012 a-b

Creator:

Enoch Wood and Sons; Mayer, Thomas; Jackson, D. W.

Place of Origin:

Staffordshire, England

Date:

1826-1829

Description:

Teapot with lid. Elongated, octagonal body, with curved sides, set on an outward curving base. Distinct projection ~1.5" below rim. Faceted S-shaped spout and pointed handle formed of a series of C-scrolls. Outward curving, scalloped rim that arches upward to form a broad lip over the spout. Domed cover has elongated, octagonal outline, ribbed surface and S-shaped profile above incurved base. Octagonal finial with domed center. Cover rests on horizontal rim within teapot. Underglaze, transfer-printed design in deep blue, pearlware. Scene, obverse and reverse, shows man on right seated, facing toward a tree-surrounded monument, composed of an urn on a pedestal and labelled "FRANKLIN". Represents Lafayette at Benjamin Franklin's tomb. Remainder of outer surface, both on teapot and cover, decorated with floral designs. Narrow ornamental bands at inner and outer edge of rim and also around cover and foot. Floral design on inner surface of rim including lip that holds cover. On bottom, incised, curving line and printed or painted figure "1".

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-7.6 W-6.5 D-5.25 inches

Provenance:

Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.

Credit Line:

Gift of Martha E. Durgin

People:

Durgin, Martha E. (1833-1916), Wood, Enoch (1759-1840), Mayer, Thomas, Lafayette, Marquis de (1757-1834), Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Subjects:

Lafayette, Franklin, Benjamin