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Teapot

Date1795-1823

Attributed to John Shorthose

OriginEngland, Staffordshire, Hanley

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (cream-colored earthenware / creamware / dipped ware / mochaware)

DimensionsOH: 4 15/16in.; OL (handle to spout): 9 in.; Diameter (widest point of body): 5 1/2 in. (12.5 × 22.9 × 14cm)

Credit LineGift of Sue Ellen Miller in honor of the memory of David H. Miller, MD.

Object number2022-105,a&b

DescriptionTeapot: globular body with high wavy-edged gallery holding inset lid with circular knop; slightly curved undecorated spout opposite pulled undecorated handle; body decorated with pale yellow ground interrupted by dipped fan decoration in black, white and red-orange; black bands painted at the top where the gallery meets the body and at the foot.
Label TextMochaware decoration was the Pop Art of the late-8th and early 19th centuries. Its use of bold colors and strong graphic qualities were the antithesis to the more restrained ceramics popular in the period. The wares had a broad appeal as is evidenced by the archaeological record throughout England, America, and other parts of the world including the Caribbean. Newspapers and inventories document its presence and popularity, as well.

The use of the caramel ground and dipped fan pattern is often associated with Hanley manufacturer John Shorthose.
ProvenanceEx coll: David H. and Sue Ellen Miller. (Collection label X040.)

John Chaski Antiques (label)