Teapot and Cover
1869-1892 (made)
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This delicate sea-themed teapot by Belleek shows the company's trademark iridescent glaze. On the underside of the lid is printed instructions for using the teapot: 'Fill with water blood warm and allow it to stand a few minutes empty and use with boiling water'. These instructions are evidence of the practice of 'warming the pot' which avoids damage to the teapot through thermal shock and ensures that the boiling water does not drop in temperature as soon as it is poured in.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with iridescent glaze, slip-cast, applied moulded, partly painted with an underglaze pigment and gilded |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover of porcelain with moulded designs, lustred in pink, painted and gilded, Belleek pottery, Fermanagh, 1869-1892 |
| Physical description | Teapot and cover of porcelain with moulded designs, lustred in pink, painted and gilded. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss E.Werge-Thomas |
| Object history | Part of a teaset C.26 to F-1975. |
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| Summary | This delicate sea-themed teapot by Belleek shows the company's trademark iridescent glaze. On the underside of the lid is printed instructions for using the teapot: 'Fill with water blood warm and allow it to stand a few minutes empty and use with boiling water'. These instructions are evidence of the practice of 'warming the pot' which avoids damage to the teapot through thermal shock and ensures that the boiling water does not drop in temperature as soon as it is poured in. |
| Bibliographic reference | Langham, Marian, 'Belleek Irish Porcelain' Quiller Press, 1993 |
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| Accession number | C.26A&B-1975 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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