Teapot and Cover
ca. 1770-ca. 1775 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This piece and companion are painted in trompe l'oeil style imitating wood (the graining imitates deal). Tray and teapot would have been part of a 'solitaire'; a tea service meant for one person composed of a tray, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. Complete sets are rare.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover, tin-glazed earthenware, painted with trompe l'oeil wooden graining to which has been pinned prints with landscapes in pink enamel, Niderviller pottery and porcelain factory, France, about 1770-1775 |
| Physical description | Teapot and cover, tin-glazed earthenware, painted with trompe l'oeil wooden graining (in imitation of deal) to which has been pinned prints with landscapes and ruins painted in pink enamel. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Deutsch' (landscape painting signed) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart G. Davis |
| Object history | Acquisition type: Bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This piece and companion are painted in trompe l'oeil style imitating wood (the graining imitates deal). Tray and teapot would have been part of a 'solitaire'; a tea service meant for one person composed of a tray, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. Complete sets are rare. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.251&A-1951 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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