Teapot
ca. 1802-1808 (made)
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Tea-pot and cover of earthenware, moulded in low relief and decorated with gilding. The body has four long and four short sides, the lower part being moulded with a row of vertical fern-fronds. The spout and loop handle are moulded with leaf ornament, and the handle of the cover is in the form of the swan.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded and gilded |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover, moulded and gilded, swan finial, Thomas Harley, Staffordshire, ca. 1802-8 |
| Physical description | Tea-pot and cover of earthenware, moulded in low relief and decorated with gilding. The body has four long and four short sides, the lower part being moulded with a row of vertical fern-fronds. The spout and loop handle are moulded with leaf ornament, and the handle of the cover is in the form of the swan. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'HARLEY' (Impressed to base) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Attribution date based on mark |
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| Accession number | 2544&A-1901 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2009 |
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