Teapot and Lid
1865-1875 (made)
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This teapot has a glazed surface that imitates the appearance of iron. With its decoration of raised gilding depicting storks and blossom it is very much in the taste of the Aesthetic Movement, a style which embraced the arts and crafts of Japan and which greatly influenced the decorative arts in England and America in the 1860s-1870s.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with thrown body and overglaze metallic decoration with raised gilding |
| Brief description | Teapot and lid, porcelain with metallic decoration and gilding depicting storks and blossom, probably Genzan workshop, Kyoto, 1865-75 |
| Physical description | Teapot glazed to imitate iron with decoration of storks and blossoming trees in gold |
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| Marks and inscriptions | painted brown and gold character mark (to base) |
| Object history | Purchased from Londos & Co., accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This teapot has a glazed surface that imitates the appearance of iron. With its decoration of raised gilding depicting storks and blossom it is very much in the taste of the Aesthetic Movement, a style which embraced the arts and crafts of Japan and which greatly influenced the decorative arts in England and America in the 1860s-1870s. |
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| Accession number | 589&LID-1877 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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