Covered teapot
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca.1768-1776
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise & Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object numberL80.258.6
Not on view
DescriptionWhite overall, dispersed on each side with swag of blossoming flowers in polychrome and enamel with leaves. Largest swag near handle with 3 swags in top and bottom near spout. Another in center between spout and handle, each on either side. Spout with floral swag on front section and floral swag on body at base and mouth. Curved and shaped handle, top with floral and foliate swags in gold. Painted in the European manner.Exhibition History"Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
late 19th - early 20th c.
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