Teapot and Cover
ca. 1790 (made)
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Caneware teapot and cover with reliefs painted with blue enamel. Decorated with children in relief. Blue enamel borders.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Caneware painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover with reliefs of 'Bacchanalian Boys', caneware painted with blue enamel, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Caneware teapot and cover with reliefs painted with blue enamel. Decorated with children in relief. Blue enamel borders. |
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| Gallery label | Teapot with reliefs depicting the 'Bacchanalian Boys'
made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1790
Marks: 'Wedgwood' and '2', impressed
Caneware painted in blue enamel
1505&A-1855
The reliefs are after one by the Flemish sculptor Franþois Duquesnoy (1594-1643). Caneware teapots like this were sold for 3s.6d. in 1786.(23/05/2008) |
| Object history | Caneware teapots like this were sold for 3s.6d. in 1786. |
| Production | The reliefs are after one by the Flemish sculptor François Duquesnoy (1594-1643). |
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| Accession number | 1505&A-1855 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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