Teapot and Cover
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
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This teapot lacks a handle and spout. Nonetheless it shows very distinctive 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.
The chequered band around the top of the teapot body has been obtained with contrasting slip (liquid clay) inlaid into a rouletted pattern.
The chequered band around the top of the teapot body has been obtained with contrasting slip (liquid clay) inlaid into a rouletted pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, with terra tersia and inlay |
| Brief description | Portion of a teapot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, terra tersia and inlaid decoration, Leeds, about 1790-1800. |
| Physical description | Portion of a teapot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, the surface partly decorated with terra tersia in coloured clay. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '884' (Painted on inside lid, not original to object) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by J. E. Nightingale, Esq., F.S.A., in 1874. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Summary | This teapot lacks a handle and spout. Nonetheless it shows very distinctive 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. The chequered band around the top of the teapot body has been obtained with contrasting slip (liquid clay) inlaid into a rouletted pattern. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3573&A-1901 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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