Teapot
- Object Name:
- Teapot
- Object ID:
- 1973.019.01 aa-bb
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1830-1840
- Description:
- Teapot w/ Cover. White porcelain; Molded; Helmet-shaped oblong, octagonal body with wide shoulder band, short neck and sloping, scalloped rim with wide lip at front; S-curved spout and scrolled hand; Stepped, dome-shaped octagonal cover with octagonal finial on top. Cottage scenes free hand-painted in dark pink lustre on two sides of body and cover with light pink lustre backgrounds around exterior. Pink lustre stripe bands around foot, body, shoulder, rim, cover and knob. Pink lustre leaf band around shoulder. Pink lustre leaves, dots, and accent bands on spout and handle. "920" painted in pink lustre on bottom.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Lustre - Dimensions:
- H-7.6 W-11.4 D-5.2 inches
- Provenance:
- The pink lustre tea set was a wedding gift to Lydia Newton, sister of Henry S. Newton of Plainfield, Connecticut. Henry S. Newton was the grandfather of Kenneth H. N. Newton's father, George H. Newton. The set was given to Kenneth H. N. Newton by his great-aunt, Susan B. Newton. The cream pitcher and one plate that does not match were not part of the original set.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Frances B. Newton, in memory of Kenneth H. N. Newton
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