Grass Tea Ware
Tea Kettle and Cover
ca.1880 (made)
ca.1880 (made)
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This Porcelain Tea-kettle made in Co. Fermanagh, Ireland is known as 'Grass Tea Ware'. It is slip-cast and decorated with foliage, roots and tassles and the spout is in the form of an animal or bird head. It is painted with pink, purple, brown, black and grey highlights.
On the underside of the lid of this teapot 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.
On the underside of the lid of this teapot 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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| Title | Grass Tea Ware (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, slip-cast body and spout |
| Brief description | Tea kettle and cover,'Grass Tea Ware', porcelain, made by Belleek, Fermanagh, Ireland, ca 1880 |
| Physical description | Teapot of porcelain, with spout in the form of an animal's head. Moulded with grasses and tassels, painted brown, pink, black and grey. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Purchase from Mr. John Coleman on 16/11/95, but previously on long loan from 1971 |
| Summary | This Porcelain Tea-kettle made in Co. Fermanagh, Ireland is known as 'Grass Tea Ware'. It is slip-cast and decorated with foliage, roots and tassles and the spout is in the form of an animal or bird head. It is painted with pink, purple, brown, black and grey highlights. On the underside of the lid of this teapot 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.77:2-1995 |
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| Record created | May 22, 2009 |
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