Teapot

Dateca. 1765

Possibly byModeled by Jean Voyez

MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware) with brown, gray, green

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2in. (14cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon

Object number2005-227,A&B

DescriptionTortoiseshell-glazed "Bole" teapot and lid, modeled possibly by Jean Voyez as a green mossy gnarl of greenish-grey roots, the manganese-splashed spout and handle are molded as knotty vine stems, the handle issuing grape clusters and leaves, and the cover surmounted by a twisted shell-form knop.
ProvenancePurchased from Art Trading Ltd.
Previously owned by Harry H. Coon of Glenview, IL