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Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery
Red dry-boded stoneware with applied moulded relief decoration. The cylindrical pot has a small sloping spout, a rolled loop handle, and a slightly convex circular cover with a ball-shaped knob pierced by a ventilation hole. There are three holes in the wall behind the spout to emit the tea. One side is decorated with a bunch of five-petalled flowers with a leaf and flower on a stem extending upwards and on either side. On the other side is a landscape with three sheep grazing between two trees, and the sun overhead. The cover is decorated with three different applied scroll motifs.
History note: Bryan T Harland, 35 Park Hill Road, Croydon; Sotheby's, 12 October 1923, A fine collection of Ralph Wood, Whieldon and Astbury pottery, the property of Bryan T. Harland Esq., F.S.A., J.P., who is changing his residence, part of lot 37 with two Dutch teapot ;all bought for £7.7s. 0d. by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
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Length: 11.9 cm
At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa
1760
-
1770
Base
Diameter 6 cm
Body
Decoration
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with cut corners and dark blue line border on all but the lowest side and corners
Accession number: C.456 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 75165
Old object number: 4294
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Teapot" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75165 Accessed: 2024-11-22 01:36:38
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