teapot



teapot

Summary

Globular teapot of drab grey stoneware, with circular rolled footring and white crabstock handle and spout. Body decorated with sprigged white pipe clay ornaments comprising scattered flowerheads around body, and border of flowerheads and scrollwork to rim. Flat circular cover of drab body with waisted knop finial topped with white moulded flowerhead, and applied relief flowers in white. Pierced hole to one side of central finial.


Object Name

teapot

Date Created

c 1740=1750

Dimensions

without cover: 6.9cm
with cover: 7.8cm
handle to spout: 13.3cm

accession number

1923.403

Place of creation

Staffordshire

Medium

Credit

Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg

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