Teapot Stand

Date1750-1765 ***

MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware

DimensionsH: 1 7/8"; D: 4 5/8"

Credit LineGift of Mr. Frank Dickinson

Object number1980-17

DescriptionTeapot Stand: Circular form, with piercings around foot, consisting of slashes alternating with four holes in diagonal position.
Label TextTeapot stands are rare survivals above and below ground. The form consists of a small, flat disk with a molded rim affixed to a ring-shaped hollow base with cutouts to allow air circulation. While such a stand elevated a tea or coffeepot to a place of prominence, it also served the practical purpose of protecting the table’s surface from a hot ceramic or metal vessel.

Fragments of a white stoneware stand were excavated from the site of the coffeehouse Richard Charlton operated in Williamsburg from 1762 to 1767.
ProvenancePurchased from Frank P. Dickinson, Pembroke Antiques, Hampton, VA

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