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

Teapot

ca. 1740-1745 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Curved spout, plain J-handle. Low cover with ball knob. Sea green ground, two ogivally lobed reserves each on pot and cover painted with harbour scenes and elegant figures in landscapes. Gilt spout; handle with gilt laub-und bandelwerk design. Gold rims and borders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Teapot and cover, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1740-45
Physical description
Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Curved spout, plain J-handle. Low cover with ball knob. Sea green ground, two ogivally lobed reserves each on pot and cover painted with harbour scenes and elegant figures in landscapes. Gilt spout; handle with gilt laub-und bandelwerk design. Gold rims and borders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords (Factory mark, in underglaze blue)
  • '22' (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1008&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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