Teapot

Dateca. 1760

MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware

DimensionsOH: 4 1/4" (with lid); H: 3 5/8" (without lid); OL: 7 3/4" (handle to spout); OD: 4 3/4" (body)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Stone

Object number1980-10,A&B

DescriptionTeapot: White salt-glazed stoneware, globular body molded with roses, leaves and tendrils; a molded spurred C-scroll handle opposite slight S-shaped spout with six-hole grate; the top with an inset low-domed lid with a twisted vine branched knop affixed with floral terminals. The molded pattern on the body picked out in blue; the spout, handle, and opening for the lid also painted in blue and the cover painted ensuite.
ProvenanceBenjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, 815 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York

Acquired with funds from M/M Stanley Stone 7820 N. Club Circle Milwaukee, Wisconson.