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2018-6,A&B, Teapot
Teapot
2018-6,A&B, Teapot

Teapot

Date1780
OriginEngland, Yorkshire (probably)
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (cream-colored earthenware / creamware)
DimensionsOH: 6 5/8" (with lid); OL: 8" (handle to spout); OD: 4 3/4".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund
Object number2018-6,A&B
DescriptionGlobular form cream-colored earthenware teapot with a strap handle, spout moulded with leaves and highlighted with cobalt and domed lid painted with typical chinoiserie-style designs. One side of the pot painted in cobalt with a woman seated at a table with a teapot and saucers, drinking tea, the scene in a garden-type setting. Inscribed above the scene, "Sally Sikes / Drinking / Tea 1780." The reverse also painted in blue with a house flanked by sponged trees.
InscribedOn the body painted in blue script is, "Sally Sikes / Drinking / Tea 1780."