Teapot

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureIrish

Date1718-1719

MediumSilver | Ebony

DimensionsOverall: 5 x 9 x 4 1/4 in. (12.7 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm)

InscribedHallmarks stamped on bottom.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number78.82

Not on view

DescriptionGeorge I silver teapot with an ebony handle.

Label TextIrish, Dublin Teapot, 1718-19 Silver with ebony handle Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.82 The first teapots in Great Britain were very simple in style and were copied from the Chinese porcelain and high-fired stoneware teapots, like this Irish example. Since tea was very expensive when first imported into England, the pots were consequently very small. Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table: Silver from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., June 15 - August 6, 1989.