teapot
Summary
Public: Oviform teapot in the form of a cauliflower with leaf moulded handle and spout. Cream coloured earthenware, lead glaze stained green for leaves around lower body, handle and spout. Private: Oviform teapot on circular footring, with S-shaped leaf-moulded spout, and scroll loop handle in the form of three overlapping leaves with spurs at thumbrest, and above and below lower terminal. Cream coloured body moulded in relief with cauliflower florets around shoulder and with two rows of six textured leaves, curled at the edges, around lower body. Lead glaze coloured green on leaves, handle and spout, reserving cream coloured cauliflower florets and interior. Cream coloured shallow domed cover with replacement metal button finial and overall cauliflower floret moulding, small hole pierced to one side.
Object Name
teapot
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1760=1770
Dimensions
without cover: 11.8cm
with cover: 12.4cm
across handle and spout: 19.8cm
: 11.7cm
accession number
1982.689
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
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