Teapot: C.113 -1950

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Stoneware

Description

White stoneware teapot, painted in enamel colours. Globular body with a green crabstock handles, spout, and knob to cover it in the form of a looped twig. Painted on each side with a large pink rose with green, yellow and pink foliage in reserve on a green ground diapered with ermine spots in black.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.5 cm
Width: 15.2 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th century
Production date: circa AD 1760

School or Style

Components of the work

Body
Handles
Spout

Materials used in production

Enamel
Salt-glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

References and bibliographic entries

Important Americana including property of descendants of John Nicholas Brown page(s): 86-87

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.113 -1950
Primary reference Number: 207327
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 16 December 2015 Updated: Tuesday 8 February 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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