Teapot

Object Name:

Teapot

Object ID:

1935.008.06 a-b

Place of Origin:

China

Date:

1785-1800

Description:

Teapot with lid, porcelain. Cylindrical teapot, sloping inward at top to neck of 3 1/4 inches diameter. Single and paired, vertical grooves molded in outer surface of sides. Crossed strap handle, slightly ribbed, terminating in sprigged antefixes. Tubular spout, narrowing abroptly about 3/4 inch from the top. Disc cover with molded grooves radiating from center and a fruit finial with relief leafage. Painted, polychrome decoration; cover and neck both outlined with a blue band, fringed with gold. An undulating gray vine with gold berries encircling base. Central design, obverse and reverse, consisting of a gray bird on gray and gold base holding a gilt sprig in mouth. Below bird is a rectangluar blue panel outlined in gold containing a gold bud and leaf design. All relief ornament blue. Traces of gilding on rim and finial.

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-5.125 Dia-4.75 inches

Provenance:

Part of a set said to have belonged to John Stark.

Central motif apparently erroneously believed to represent the Stark coat of arms.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Stark, John (1728-1822)