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
On View
Not on viewLabel 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.
1600-1850
ca. 1650
