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Teapot

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot with an oval body, upward curving spout, angular handle and a slightly domed, hinged lid. The body is decorated with irregular concave depressions and, along the shoulder of the pot, with trailing stems with leaves and roses in shallow relief. The moulding of the lid curves upwards to form a peak as a knop; the handle has two insulating bands of bone inset. Marked on the base: 'KAYSERZINN 4515'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast pewter
Brief description
Teapot, pewter, designed by Hugo Leven, made by J.P. Kayser & Son, Krefeld, ca. 1900
Physical description
Teapot with an oval body, upward curving spout, angular handle and a slightly domed, hinged lid. The body is decorated with irregular concave depressions and, along the shoulder of the pot, with trailing stems with leaves and roses in shallow relief. The moulding of the lid curves upwards to form a peak as a knop; the handle has two insulating bands of bone inset. Marked on the base: 'KAYSERZINN 4515'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.25cm (Note: Taken from the register. )
  • Length: 26.5cm (Note: Taken from the register. )
  • Width: 13.5cm (Note: Taken from the register. )
Marks and inscriptions
'KAYSERZINN 4515' (moulded mark)
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

No label text available.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.501-1969

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Record createdMay 30, 2006
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