teapot
Wedgwood, Thomas & Wedgwood, John
Summary
Heart shaped teapot, with angled wavy base and shoulder, and short heart shaped neck. Curved spout in the form of open-mouthed serpent, moulded with panels of shells and other motifs down sides, plain loop handle with two cut notches at thumb rest and rat's tail lower terminal. Sides and shoulder slip-cast in relief with fruiting leafy grapevines.
Object Name
teapot
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1740=1750
Dimensions
across handle and spout: 15.8cm
without cover: 9.8cm
: 8.2cm
accession number
1923.471
Collection Group
Place of creation
Burslem
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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