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Teakettles

Scope note

Covered vessels for boiling water, usually having a short pouring spout, a bail handle, and a broad, flat bottom. Often used with but different from a teapot, in which the tea leaves are brewed or steeped.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195275

Broader Terms used

<vessels for serving drinks>

Narrower Terms used

teakettles-on-stands

Term used for

kettle, tea
tea kettles

Equivalent Terms used

teakettle

Created

13yrs ago

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