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Teapot
English (Staffordshire)
about 1740
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Lead-glazed earthenware (agateware); silver
Dimensions
13.2 x 17.5 x 8.4 cm (5 3/16 x 6 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles A. King
Accession Number39.299
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionPear-shaped teapot, the sides press-molded in imitation of large pectin shells . Agate ware, with blue, brown and light green mottling. Press-molded, serpent-shaped spout and handle. Silver cover is a later replacement.
ProvenanceLent by Charles A. King, Feb. 11, 1913; Gift of Mrs. Charles A. King to the MFA in 1939 (Accession Date: February 9, 1939)