Teapot and Cover
ca. 1754-56 (made)
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Teapot of soft-paste porcelain. Barrel-shaped body with scroll handle, flat lid with an applied leaf, and knob in the form of a stylised fruit; the spout moulded in relief with scrollwork. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes, much blurred.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, made by Longton Hall porcelain factory, England (Staffordshire), ca. 1754-56 |
| Physical description | Teapot of soft-paste porcelain. Barrel-shaped body with scroll handle, flat lid with an applied leaf, and knob in the form of a stylised fruit; the spout moulded in relief with scrollwork. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes, much blurred. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Bears a painter's mark but it is illegible.) |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Object history | This piece is very probably Longton Hall (Dr. Bernard Watney, Stamford Brook House, London, W6, 14/09/1954). |
| Production | Previously attributed to Liverpool in the register. |
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| Accession number | C.627&A-1924 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2009 |
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