Teapot
Date1725-1745
Attributed to
John Astbury
1688 - 1743
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (redware)
DimensionsOH: 5 1/8" (with lid); 3 7/8" (without lid)
OD 6 3/4" (spout to handle); 4 1/4" (body)
OD 6 3/4" (spout to handle); 4 1/4" (body)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-575,A&B
DescriptionRedware teapot and lid: rolled foot supports globular body that rises to short straight cylindrical neck; round loop handle with pinched terminal opposite short slightly curved faceted spout; low, domed lid with acorn finial; body with applied floral and lacy sprigs in cream-colored slip.ProvenancePurchased from Avis and Rockwell Gardiner, Stamford, ConnecticutFormerly in Cecil Baring Collection, England.
