Teapot and Cover
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
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This teapot shows a distictive type of surface decoration In the 1790s experiments were attempted, using dry coloured clay particles to decorate earthenware. These crushed granules were applied to a wet slip ground, and could be either left whole as rough encrustation or rolled into the surface and eventually cleaned up on the lathe to give a smooth, finely dappled surface. This technique is known as 'Terra Tersia', tersia being a common term in the eighteenth century for certain types of marquetry or veneer.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware decorated with terra tersia in coloured clay |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, partly decorated with terra tersia in coloured clay, Leeds Pottery, Leeds, ca. 1790-1800. |
| Physical description | Teapot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, partly decorated with terra tersia in coloured clay. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'LEEDS POTTERY' (Impressed to footring) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Summary | This teapot shows a distictive type of surface decoration In the 1790s experiments were attempted, using dry coloured clay particles to decorate earthenware. These crushed granules were applied to a wet slip ground, and could be either left whole as rough encrustation or rolled into the surface and eventually cleaned up on the lathe to give a smooth, finely dappled surface. This technique is known as 'Terra Tersia', tersia being a common term in the eighteenth century for certain types of marquetry or veneer. |
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| Accession number | 3572&A-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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