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Teapot

late 19th century (painted)
Artist/Maker
Meissen Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Meissen (made)

Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Low squat shape. Twisted double handle with leaf terminals. Curved spout. Low cover with pomegranate knob. Painted with enamel colours and gilt outside. On one side are the Imperial arms of Russia and on the other is the cross of the Order of St. Andrew.


Object details

Categories
Porcelain
Ceramics
Object type
Teapot
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Hard Paste Porcelain
Painted
Gilt
Brief description
Teapot with cover, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, made by the Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, decorated elsewhere in late 19th century
Physical description
Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Low squat shape. Twisted double handle with leaf terminals. Curved spout. Low cover with pomegranate knob. Painted with enamel colours and gilt outside. On one side are the Imperial arms of Russia and on the other is the cross of the Order of St. Andrew.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords with two cancellation lines (Factory mark, in blue; the cancellation lines indicate a faulty piece issued from the factory in an undecorated state.)
  • '33' (Impressed)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron
Production
Decoration painted outside the factory in late 19th century.
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subjects depicted
Coats of Arms
Saint Andrew's Crosses
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.61&A-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O307857/teapot-meissen-porcelain-factory/
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