Teapot

Object Name:

Teapot

Object ID:

1938.008.10 a-b

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1795-1830

Description:

Teapot with lid. Pearlware earthenware. Round body with ribs, pedestal base, D-shaped loop handle, and S-shaped spout with built in strainer. Domed lid with round pointed finial at top. Hand-painted floral pattern. Olive trim around foot, top, shoulder and edge of lid. Olive design on spout and finial. Purple flowers or berries with olive stems and leaves on body and lid. Some horizontal slightly raised scratches on outside of body from shoulder to foot. Handpainted on bottom in black: "323". Adhesive tape label on bottom with donor information. Object register:
A. teapot
B. lid

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware

Dimensions:

H-6.9 W-8.9 Dia-5 inches

Provenance:

Accession sheet lists manufacturer as Mayer, but no maker's mark is apparent on teapot.
Given with a large group of decorative arts materials. This group may be from the home of the donor's sister, Susan E. Jewell (1854-1936). The donor -- Margaret Jewell (1866-1970) -- cleaned out the estate of her sister after her sister's death, and donated several of those objects to the N.H.H.S.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)