Factory:
West Pans Porcelain Manufactory
Potter:
Littler, William
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted in underglaze blue and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, moulded, and painted in underglaze blue, and gilt. The circular teapot is of double-ogee shape, with curved spout and simple loop handle; it stands on a ground footring, and is surmounted by a domed cover with lobed ovoid knop. The sides are moulded with two cartouches, bordered with floral garlands tied with two ribbon bows, the panels in reserve against a ground of runny underglaze dark blue, with traces of cold gilding.
History note: Mr Stoner, London, from whom bought, together with two teabowls, C.3092A & B-1928, for £19 on 11 October, 1918, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 15.5 cm
Length: 23.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa
1764
CE
-
1777
CE
The West Pans porcelain factory was founded in 1764 by William Littler who had earlier been the director of the Longton Hall porcelain factory which closed in 1760.
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted underglaze in blue, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.3091 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 38195
Old object number: 4498
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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