Teapot
Manufacturer
Vauxhall China Works
(English, 1751 - 1763)
CultureEnglish
OriginVauxhall, Greater London, England
Datec.1760
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G04.8.1a-b): 12.8 x 19 x 11.5 cm (5 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionVauxhall teapot and lid, body of compressed spherical form with a Rococo double-scroll moulded handle and tapering cylindrical spout. Decorated in the Chinese Imari style with matching hand-painted scenes on either side depicting a bird perched on a tall rock flanked by large peonies. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze iron red, with gilt highlights.
Credit LineGift of James Bisback
Object numberG04.8.1a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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c.1748-1750
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