Teapot
Date1765-1770
Maker
William Greatbatch
(1735-1813)
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware / cream-colored earthenware)
DimensionsOH: 4 5/8" with lid; 4" without lid
OD: 7 1/4" handle to spout; 3 3/4" body
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-955,A&B
DescriptionCreamware teapot with lid. A cylindrical body with green rope molding at top and base, a green handle of interlaced rope moldings with flower and leaf attachments, and a green tapered tubular spout. Each side features an identical scene in gray and sepia tones framed by feathery plumes, in which a seated lady gazes at a bird perched on her outstretched hand.InscribedNone
MarkingsNone
Provenancewith H. Longden, London
Exhibition(s)
c. 1710
1770-1790
1730-1750
1786-1793
ca. 1810
1800-1815
1750-1752