Teapot
first quarter of 19th century (made)
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Teapot and cover of red earthenware, with moulded and impressed decoration covered with a dull red glaze. Hexagonal body moulded on each side with a dragon, the remaining surfaces being impressed with rosettes and other devices. The hexagonal spout issues from a monster's head. On the flat cover is a figure of a lion, and over the top is a scrolled handle with two dragons heads in the middle.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with moulded and impressed decoration under a dull red glaze |
| Brief description | Teapot and cover, earthenware with moulded and impressed decoration under a dull red glaze, Schiller & Gerbing, Czech Republic (Podmokly), first quarter of 19th century |
| Physical description | Teapot and cover of red earthenware, with moulded and impressed decoration covered with a dull red glaze. Hexagonal body moulded on each side with a dragon, the remaining surfaces being impressed with rosettes and other devices. The hexagonal spout issues from a monster's head. On the flat cover is a figure of a lion, and over the top is a scrolled handle with two dragons heads in the middle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S. & CO.' impressed
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4345&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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