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Heatmaster

Teapot
ca. 1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White teapots fitted with an insulated metal cover became a distinctive design of the post-war period. Ellgreave Pottery Co. was among the first to produce them, and they became a major part of the firm's production.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
  • Strainer
  • Stopper
TitleHeatmaster
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, slip-cast, insulated chromed casing
Brief description
White earthenware insulated teapot, chrome casing with fabric insulation and plastic knops, Ellgreave Pottery Co., Burslem, 'Heatmaster' brand, ca.1950
Physical description
Teapot of white earthenware, with chromed casing and fabric insulation, plastic knop. 'Heatmaster' brand.
Dimensions
  • Width: 28cm
  • Depth: 16cm
Credit line
Given by the Hurlin family
Object history
The teaset belonged to the donor's mother, who lived in Bethnal Green. It had been given to her in the 1950s by a friend, and was put away as being 'too good to use'. On acquisition it remained in pristine condition.
Summary
White teapots fitted with an insulated metal cover became a distinctive design of the post-war period. Ellgreave Pottery Co. was among the first to produce them, and they became a major part of the firm's production.
Bibliographic reference
Atterbury, Paul, Ellen Paul Denker and Maureen Batkin. Miller's Twentieth-Century Ceramics. London, 1999. p. 63.
Collection
Accession number
C.101:1 to 4-2006

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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