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Teapot
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1745–49
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
10.16 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.724a-b
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionCovered teapot (lid=a) with overlapping white leaves in the so-called "strawberry leaf" pattern. Globular form similar to plate 3 McKenna. "Triangle" mark. Short spout over 7 strainer holes.
Marks
Mark: incised triangle under glaze
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.