Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)
Maker(s)
Factory:
Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
Entities
Categories
Description
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted in polychrome enamels with an inscription and flower sprays.
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted in red, pink, purple, yellow, brown and green enamels. The globular teapot has a rounded loop handle and curved spout, and stands on a wedge-shaped footring. The domed cover is surmounted by a bun knob. It is painted on one side with a scroll-edged cartouche, inscribed in red 'WILLm. & ANN COBB/HARLESTON/1790', the reverse with floral sprays and sprigs below a scale diaper border. The cover is decorated en suite.
Notes
History note: Hotblack Collection; sold Sotheby's, 12th July 1945, lot 132 (£25); sold Sotheby's, 6th December, 1955 (£82).
Legal notes
Given by Mrs F. Recordon
Measurements and weight
Height: 14.5 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Place(s) associated
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Lowestoft
⪼ Suffolk
⪼ England
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1967)
by
Recordon, F., Mrs
Dating
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( red, pink, purple, yellow, brown and green)
Materials used in production
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Techniques used in production
Glazing (coating)
: Soft-paste porcelain, painted in red, pink, purple, yellow, brown and green enamels
Inscription or legends present
- Text: WILLm. & ANN COBB/HARLESTON/1790
- Location: On the side
- Method of creation: Inscribed in red
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.9 & A-1967
Primary reference Number: 38446
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Thursday 6 December 2012
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
