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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1792-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and lid in lead-glazed hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. Straight-sided teapot, roughly lozenge-shaped in plan, with four vertical lobes. Plain strap handle, with central moulded rib. S-shaped spout of roughly octagonal section at its base. The lid, which fits into a vertical collar on the teapot, has a baluster-shaped knob with a central hole for steam. Round the shoulder is painted a running trail of fanciful 'flowers' and feathery leaves in purple and iron-red, and this border is repeated on the cover. The sides of the teapot are decorated with small sprays and sprigs in the same colours.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain with a lead glaze, painted in enamels
Brief description
Teapot and cover, made by A. &. E. Keeling, Staffordshire, about 1792-1800, hard-paste porcelain with a lead glaze, painted in enamels
Physical description
Teapot and lid in lead-glazed hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. Straight-sided teapot, roughly lozenge-shaped in plan, with four vertical lobes. Plain strap handle, with central moulded rib. S-shaped spout of roughly octagonal section at its base. The lid, which fits into a vertical collar on the teapot, has a baluster-shaped knob with a central hole for steam. Round the shoulder is painted a running trail of fanciful 'flowers' and feathery leaves in purple and iron-red, and this border is repeated on the cover. The sides of the teapot are decorated with small sprays and sprigs in the same colours.
Marks and inscriptions
  • '347' (Pattern number painted in pink enamel)
  • a comma (painted in pink enamel)
Gallery label
Teapot and cover made by A. &. E. Keeling, Staffordshire, England about 1792-1810 Hard-paste porcelain with a lead glaze, painted in enamels C.87&A-1966 Given by Ralph Fastnedge, Esq., D.F.C., B.A., in memory of his wife, the late Eveline Fastnedge(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Ralph Fastnedge DFC, BA, in memory of his wife, the late Eveline Fastnedge
Production
Acquired as New Hall. Reattributed to 'Factory X', now identified as A. & E. Keeling.
Collection
Accession number
C.87&A-1966

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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