Teapot and lid

Dateca. 1765

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (tortoiseshell-colored earthenware / creamware)

DimensionsOverall: 4 7/8in. (12.4cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon

Object number2005-159,A&B

DescriptionStaffordshire tortoiseshell-glazed creamware teapot and lid with crabstock handle and spout, nearly flat cover with a flower head knop, and each piece sprinkled in drippy manganese-brown and splashed with spots of teal-blue and green.ProvenancePurchased from David Newbon, London, England

Previously owned by Harry H. Coon of Glenview, IL