teapot

Summary

Globular teapot of drab grey stoneware, with white crabstock handle and spout, and three gnarled white feet. Body decorated with twisting and undulating vines applied in white pipe clay and embellished with sprigged leaves, flowers and fruits, some white and some stained with cobalt blue. Small flat circular cover of drab body with white crabstock handle and two sprigged reliefs of fruit and leaves, one in white and one in blue.

Display Label

The Thomas Greg Collection The Greg Collection of English Pottery was given to the Gallery in 1904 by collector and amateur historian Thomas Greg. One of the great collections of English pottery, it was formed at a time when little was known about the history of ceramics in this country. Over forty years Greg systematically acquired some of the best examples of the potter's art, tracing its development over a thousand years. His collection tells the story of English pottery: of experiment and invention, triumph and downfall, from the unknown medieval craftsman to the world domination of Josiah Wedgwood. In many ways, it is a history of England itself. Greg was driven by a fascination with the past and a desire to contribute to scholarly knowledge. He gave his collection to the Gallery in the hope of inspiring a similar sense of wonder in others.