Not on display

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White porcelain teapot and cover, with clear glaze and transfer-printed design of a stylised flower in red. The teapot is straight-sided, circular with an inset lid which has a round flat knob. The handle is of two joined bands of metal wire. There is moulded decoration around the handle and spout.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with transfer-printed and moulded decoration
Brief description
Teapot and cover in "Pivoine" (Peony) pattern, porcelain with transfer-printed and moulded decoration, designed by Marc Held, made by Coquet Porcelaine de Limoges, France, ca. 1973.
Physical description
White porcelain teapot and cover, with clear glaze and transfer-printed design of a stylised flower in red. The teapot is straight-sided, circular with an inset lid which has a round flat knob. The handle is of two joined bands of metal wire. There is moulded decoration around the handle and spout.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm
  • Diameter: 14.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Marc Held, pour coquet porcelainier à Limoges France' (Printed within a circle)
  • 'MA' (Incised)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Préaud, Tamara & Serge Gauthier. Ceramics of the 20th century. New York, 1982, 76 p. fig. 124.
Collection
Accession number
C.73&A-1982

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Record createdOctober 13, 2008
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