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Teapot: C.728 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

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Description

Cream-coloured earthenware painted overglaze in green, yellow, red, pink, lilac, and black enamels. Globular with a curved, leaf-wrapped spout with behind it in the body, a central hole and five round it, and handle in the shape of three leaves with a kick at the end of each, more pronounced on the lowest leaf. Circular, close-fitting slightly domed cover (A)with a replacement capstan-shaped knob. The body and cover are decorated on each side with a chintz pattern comprising a central narrow vertical stripe of chevrons flanked by wide plain stripes with scalloped edges, and wide stripes of zig-zag pattern. The spout and handle are unevenly coloured pink, and the knob pale grey.

Notes

History note: Mr Walker, Lewisham; purchased by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher in 1901

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.5 cm
Length: 19.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George III
Production date: circa AD 1770

Note

Chintz designs were popular around 1770, and occur on Staffordshire and Yorkshire creamware. The enamelling has features in common with that executed by Robinson & Rhodes' workshop in Leeds, before and after Rhodes' departure to work for Wedgwood in London.

Probably Josiah Wedgwood, enamelled at Leeds

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, red, pink, lilac, and black)

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Cream-coloured earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Cream-coloured earthenware painted onglaze in green, yellow, red, pink, lilac, and black enamels.
Moulding
Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.728 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 11697
Old object number: 1363

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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