Teapot

Dateca. 1745

MediumHard-paste porcelain

DimensionsOH: 5 3/16"; OW: 7 5/16"; Diam: 4 7/16";

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1973-20,A&B

DescriptionTeapot of globular form with straight tapering spout and annular handle and pronounced collar and foot ring. Cover domed with dark brown edge and acorn-shaped knob and small hole for steam. Potting marks clearly visible on interior of pot. Contact points between cover and body have never been glazed. Decoration in underglaze cobalt blue with overglaze iron oxide red enamel and gilt details. Flowers (likely peonies and asters) spring from rocks at the bottom of the panel. One such panel ornaments each side of teapot. The upper and lower boundaries established by thin cobalt blue line. The cavetto of the collar decorated with a herringbone pattern interspersed with small cartouches, each of which contains a small sprig. The cover is decorated with similar floral sprays. Both the spout and the handle have vines, per se, growing up their length.Label TextChinese porcelain decorated in blue, red, and gold was very popular in colonial America. This palette was first developed in Japan and later copied on Chinese wares sent to the West. The colors are known today as Imari, after the Japanese port through which the originals were shipped.Inscription(s)NoMark(s)NoProvenancePembroke Antiques, Hampton, VA