Teapot
Dateca. 1765
Maker
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
OriginEngland, Worcester
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsOH: 4 1/2" (with lid); H: 3 11/16" (without lid); OL: 6 7/8" (handle to spout).
Credit LineGift of Beatrix T. Rumford
Object number2020-54,A&B
DescriptionTeapot: short circular footring supports globular body with short neck topped by removable slightly domed lid with short bezel and inverted teardrop knop and vent hole; plain loop handle opposite the slightly curved plain spout with six-hole grate arranged in a diamond shape; the body decorated in overglaze “famille rose” or opaque-style enamels of pink, green, orange, and blue with a chinoiserie motif depicting leafy chrysanthemum blossoms and an exotic bird perched on a prunus-type branch; the cover decorated with a similar floral pattern painted in pink and green. Rumford #22
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