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Teapot: C.523 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

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Description

Off-white white salt-glazed stoneware, thrown with applied moulded spout and handles, and mould-applied decoration. The globular body has a narrow ledge round its mouth for the cover to rest on, and a crabstock handle and spout.The wall behind the spout is pierced by six holes. Extending from the handle on each side it has a wavy spray of mould-applied flowers and foliage, which almost reach to the spout. The slightly convex circular cover has a ventilation hole in the centre under the angular crabstock handle. The top is decorated with an applied flower and a spray of leaves.

Notes

History note: Arthur Edward Clarke, Cambridge; sold Sotheby's, June 18-20, 1919, Well known and extensive collection of English pottery with some fine old English Furniture, part of lot 99; bought for £1.1s. by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 11 cm
Length: 14 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II or George III
Circa 1750 CE - 1765 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Surface composed of salt-glaze
Pot Height 9 cm
Decoration
Handle
Spout

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Salt-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.523 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 75415
Old object number: 4059

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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