Teapot and Cover
ca. 1770 (made)
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Teapot and cover, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; the ground is painted in blue enamel veined in darker blue in imitation of marble and reserved with gilt cresting; with large panels bordered with rich rococo scrollwork and painted with festoons of flowers and fruit
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Teapot and cover, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; the ground is painted in blue enamel veined in darker blue in imitation of marble and reserved with gilt cresting; with large panels bordered with rich rococo scrollwork and painted with festoons of flowers and fruit |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sign for tin (In gold) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr C. Prideaux, Knightsbridge, for £50 in November 1868 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 735&A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:716/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2009 |
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