Teapot

Object Name:

Teapot

Object ID:

1967.030.02.01 a-b

Creator:

Wood, Enoch & Sons

Place of Origin:

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Date:

1818-1830

Description:

Teapot w/ Cover. Dark blue transfer-printed earthenware. Pearlware. Rectangular helmet-shaped body with beveled corners, pointed shoulder, flared rim, s-curved spout, scrolled handle, and short, tapered foot. Rectangular stepped cover surmounted by pointed, octagonal finial. Floral design with birds, roses, and scrolls printed overall on exterior. Impressed on bottom "Wood" "14", also blue printed "14"

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Transfer-printed
Earthenware - Pearlware

Dimensions:

H-7.7 W-11.1 D-5.3 inches

Provenance:

From a collection of early 19th-century blue Staffordshire pottery and glass cup plates. The objects included in this gift were said to have descended to the donor, Margaret Adelaide (Pollard) Smith (1878-1972) through the Grimes-Stearns family of Keene, NH, and were stored at the family homestead in Keene. Margaret's mother was Helen Semira (Stearns) Pollard (1855-1939), antiques dealer of Keene. Her grandparents were David Bowker Stearns (1829-1912) and Adelaide Lydia Chamberlain (1833-1928) of Keene. Her great-grandparents were Jotham Stearns (1791-1832) and Mary Grimes (1795-1875) of Keene.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret A. Pollard Smith

People:

Smith, Margaret Pollard (1878-1972), Stearns, Jotham (1791-1832), Stearns, Mary (1795-1875), Wood, Enoch (1759-1840)

Subjects:

Birds, Roses, Scrolls, Tea