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'Lady Templetown' teapot

Plaque
2009 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a presentation plaque showing the range of sprigs used on Wedgwood's 'Lady Templetown' teapot. ‘Sprigs’ are a type of raised, low-relief decoration. They are made by pressing soft clay into a fired earthenware mould that has the reverse of the design modelled in intaglio (sunken relief). The mould is porous, and the clay shrinks as it dries out. Once removed, the sprig is applied to the teapot, using slip (liquid clay) as an adhesive.

The teapot is named after Elizabeth, Lady Templetown (1747–1823), a gifted amateur artist who designed relief decoration for Josiah Wedgwood in the 1780s. It was reissued in 2009 to celebrate the firm’s 250th anniversary. The subject of the reliefs is ‘domestic employment’.


Object details

Category
Object type
Title'Lady Templetown' teapot (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Black 'jasperware' with applied decoration
Brief description
Presentation plaque showing sprig decoration from 'Lady Templetown' teapot, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Ltd, 2009
Physical description
Sprig presentation plaque
Credit line
On loan from Fiskars UK Limited
Object history
Acquired direct from factory
Summary
This is a presentation plaque showing the range of sprigs used on Wedgwood's 'Lady Templetown' teapot. ‘Sprigs’ are a type of raised, low-relief decoration. They are made by pressing soft clay into a fired earthenware mould that has the reverse of the design modelled in intaglio (sunken relief). The mould is porous, and the clay shrinks as it dries out. Once removed, the sprig is applied to the teapot, using slip (liquid clay) as an adhesive.

The teapot is named after Elizabeth, Lady Templetown (1747–1823), a gifted amateur artist who designed relief decoration for Josiah Wedgwood in the 1780s. It was reissued in 2009 to celebrate the firm’s 250th anniversary. The subject of the reliefs is ‘domestic employment’.
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:WWRD.9-2009

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Record createdJanuary 6, 2010
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