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Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Teapot and Cover
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Photographed by Scott Wolff. Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Teapot and Cover

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object number94.41.22
Not on view
DescriptionWorcester blue ground teapot and cover, possibly decorated by James Giles with exotic birds and insects within gilt-edged scroll panels reserved on a deep blue ground. The gently domed cover has an open floral knop (restored).

Exhibition History"Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770-72
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-78
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770-72
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1768-70
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1772-75
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-78