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Teapot
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English (London)
about 1745–49
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 7 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1971.780a-b
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite teapot in form of a seated Chinese figure. He sits cross-legged on uneven round base, holding a snake which coils to form spout. Brimmed hat (probably later) forms cover. Slightly angular twisted handle, flowers at joining. See 1971.781.
Marks
Mark: incised triangle under glaze
ProvenanceBy 1952, Jessie and Sigmund Katz; 1971, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 28, 1971)