Teapot
- Object Name:
- Teapot
- Object ID:
- 1931.007.01.01 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- China
- Date:
- 1785-1800
- Description:
- Teapot with lid. Porcelain, floral polychrome. Cylindrical teapot, sloping inward at top to neck with ribbed 3 3/8 inch diameter. Crossed strap handle slightly terminating in sprigged antefixes, outlined in blue. Tubular spout, narrowing abruptly about 1 inch from the top. Disc cover with gilded fruit finial accompanied by relief leafage. Painted polychrome decoration; cover and neck both outlined with a blue band, beside which are red lines, traces of gilt, and blue spearheads alternating with paired dots. A string of alternating blue and gilt (or red) motifs around base and on cover. Central floral design, obverse and reverse, with orange and gilt carnation, pink bird, blue flower, green and gilt leaves. All relief ornament blue. Part of a set, including stand which seems to be for teapot.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-5.25 W-8.625 Dia-4.8 inches
- Provenance:
- No provenance given.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alice A. Ayer
- People:
- Ayer, Alice A. (1860-1946)
- Subjects:
- Tea, Tea ceremonies
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