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Teapot

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in lilac purple and painted in pale green and blue. Globular with plain loop handle and spout and acorn knob to lid. Decorated with ruins and columns with trees and small figures.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed and painted in enamels
Brief description
Teapot, soft-paste porcealin, transfer-printed in lilac purple and painted in pale green and blue, Worcester porcelain factory, England, about 1765
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in lilac purple and painted in pale green and blue. Globular with plain loop handle and spout and acorn knob to lid. Decorated with ruins and columns with trees and small figures.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot
Object history
Dublin, Parker Cussen, 1930, presumably the dealer C. Parker Cussen, 49 Grafton Street, Dublin.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.92&A-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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