Object Number 1977.0092 A, B

Object Name

Teapot

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer

Creator (Role)

William Littler (Artist)

Place of Origin

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1750-1760

Materials

Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.9 (H) , 6.2 (L) , 3.9 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.8 (H) , 15.7 (L) , 9.8 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Mountford, Arnold R. 1971 The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware.
• William Littler and Aaron Wedgwood, "Little-Wedgwood blue": pp. 51-53; fig. 172
[Book] Grigsby, Leslie B. 1990 The Henry H. Weldon Collection: English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800.
• Similar object: pl. 17, pp.82-83.
[Book] Schiffer, Margaret B. 1974 Chester County, Pennsylvania Inventories 1684-1850.
• Local period reference: p. 22, 1766 estate inventory of Robert Wilson of Concord, Chester County PA, "blue stone Tea pott"
[Book] Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 2005 White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles.
• "Mazarine blue" fragmentsfrom Thomas Whieldon's Fenton Vivian factory site: p. 39, col. pl. 27
[Book] Liggett, Barbara. 1978 Archaeology at New Market Exhibit Catalogue.
• Littler's-Wedgwood blue teapot excavated New Market site, Philadelphia: p. 34. (V-586-7), crabstock handle and spout, no enamel.