Teapot
ca. 1810 (made)
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Teapot with cover of cane-coloured stoneware, moulded in low relief; the cover is surmounted by a figure of the widow of Zarephath. Oval with curved spout and loop handle and scalloped edge. The cover and the lower part of the body are moulded with wickerwork pattern and the shoulder is decorated with a band of interlaced circles.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Caneware, moulded in low relief |
Brief description | Caneware teapot, moulded in low relief, made by Elijah Mayer, Hanley, Staffordshire, ca. 1810 |
Physical description | Teapot with cover of cane-coloured stoneware, moulded in low relief; the cover is surmounted by a figure of the widow of Zarephath. Oval with curved spout and loop handle and scalloped edge. The cover and the lower part of the body are moulded with wickerwork pattern and the shoulder is decorated with a band of interlaced circles. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'E. Mayer' (Impressed) |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 2489&A-1901 |
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Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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