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Teapot: C.722 & A-2016

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Leeds Pottery
Factory: Hartley, Greens & Co.

Entities

Description

Cream-coloured earthenware pierced and covered with clear glaze. The cylindrical pot has double walls, the outer of which is pierced by petal shapes. The edges of the base, shoulder and neck are beaded. The handle is moulded

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Professor Shon Ffowcs-Williams

Place(s) associated

  • Leeds (Yorks.) ⪼ Yorkshire ⪼ England
  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2016-01-25) by Ffowcs-Williams, Shon

Dating

20th Century, Late#
Circa 1985 CE - 2000 CE

Note

The manufacture of creamware was revived in Leeds in 1983, but when funding ran out the factory moved to Stoke-on-Trent. In 1992 it was purchased by John Croft and was renamed Hartley, Greens & Co. after the original Leeds Pottery. It has since passed into the ownership of Denby. In 2013 moved to Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, where it continues to produced creamware in 18th century style.

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular mainly illegible mark with LEEDS POTTERY in a curve over the top

  • Text: LEEDS POTTERY
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Factory mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.722 & A-2016
Primary reference Number: 208395

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 16 February 2016 Updated: Tuesday 25 June 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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