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Pottery: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery
Cream, brown, and blue agateware, with the body in the shape of a pecten shell
Cream, brown, and blue agateware, press-moulded, and lead-glazed overall except for a small area on the base. The body is moulded on each side in the form of a pecten shell. The round loop handle flattens and has a slight kick at the base. The curved spout has a slight ridge half-way up and terminates in a serpent's head with an open mouth. The oval, slightly domed and fluted cover has a knob in the shape of a Buddhist lion.
History note: Messrs A.F. Allbrook, Essex, from whom purchased in September 1978 by Sir Ivor Batchelor; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Height: 13 cm
Length: 17.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1999-01-18) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1745
CE
-
1760
CE
Press-moulding
: Cream, brown, and blue agateware, press-moulded, and lead-glazed overall except for a small area on the base
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.7 & A-1999
Primary reference Number: 28516
Entry form number: 101
Old object number: 46
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Teapot" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28516 Accessed: 2025-05-05 20:25:14
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